Comparison of results of survey among teachers

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 Comparison of survey results - teachers in Poland and in Cyprus.

1. Sex POLAND MALE 6

CYPRUS

FEMALE 16

Male11 27%

73%

Female30 27%

73%

2. Are you aware of the definition of robotics?

CYPRUS

POLAND YES 20 9%

YES 31

NO 2

NO 10

24%

76% 91%

Α) From what source?

POLAND SCHOOL 3 RADIO 3 OTHER 5 13%

CYPRUS

TV 16 INTERNET 13

SCHOOL 5 INTERNET 10

8%

TV 12 OTHER 14 12%

34%

29%

40%

33% 8%

24%

Î’) Name some areas where robotics can be used.

CYPRUS

POLAND Industry 19 military 3 education 5 physics 3 mechanics 1 police 1 5% 2% 5% 2% 2%

medicine 13 space 5 ICT 1 biology 3 toys 1 2%

9% 9% 5%

24%

35%

Industry Medicine Mathematics Technology Printing Packing Police Military Home use Warehouse Music Education Space Mechanics Toys Steelworks Hotel 4% Restaurants 2% 6% 4% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 23% 4% 2% 2% 2% 2% 32% 8% 2%

3. Assess your level of knowledge in the following table.

-Building constructions using Leco bricks.

CYPRUS

POLAND Excellent 4 Good 4 Poor 2 None 1 9% 5% 9%

Very Good 4 Average 5 Very Poor 2 18% 18%

23% 18%

Excellent 6 Good 8 Poor 3 None 0 13% 10%

Very Good 9 Average 1 Very Poor 4 19%

3%

26%

29%

-Building simple machinery.

CYPRUS

POLAND Excellent 0 Very Good 1 Good 6 Average 6 Poor 3 Very Poor 3 None 3 5% 14% 27% 14%

14% 27%

Excellent 0 Good 6 Poor 7 None 16 16%

Very Good 0 Average 2 Very Poor 10

10%

7% 2%

65%

-Building Lego Robots.

POLAND

POLAND

Excellent 1 Very Good 0 Good 7 Average 5 Poor 3 Very Poor 3 None 3 5% 14% 14%

Excellent 0 Good 1 Poor 6 None 27

32%

14% 23%

Very Good 0 Average 0 Very Poor 7 2%

15% 17%

66%

-Computer programming.

POLAND Excellent 1 Good 7 Poor 8 None 7 32%

CYPRUS

Very Good 0 Average 3 Very Poor 2 5% 5%

Excellent 0 Good 4 Poor 7 None 20

Very Good 4 Average 0 Very Poor 6 10%

14%

10%

49% 17% 9%

36%

15%

-Programming a robot.

POLAND Excellent 1 Good 1 Poor 3 None 8 36%

18%

CYPRUS

Very Good 0 Average 6 Very Poor 4 5%

Excellent 0 Good 0 Poor 7 None 30

17%

27%

14%

Very Good 0 Average 0 Very Poor 4

10%

73%

4. Assess your capabilities in the following table.

-Teamwork.

POLAND Excellent 5 Good 2 Poor 0 None 0 9%

68%

CYPRUS

Very Good 15 Average 0 Very Poor 0 23%

Excellent 8 Very Good 20 Good 11 Average 2 Poor 0 Very Poor 0 None 0 5% 20% 27%

49%

-Handling and solving problems.

POLAND Excellent 3 Good 6 Poor 0 None 0 27%

CYPRUS

Very Good 13 Average 0 Very Poor 0 14%

Excellent 7 Good 15 Poor 0 None 0

Very Good 18 Average 1 Very Poor 0 2%

17%

37%

59%

44%

-Use of PC

POLAND Excellent 2 Good 8 Poor 2 None 0 9% 14%

CYPRUS

Very Good 7 Average 3 Very Poor 0 9%

Excellent 6 Good 16 Poor 2 None 0 5% 17%

32%

36%

Very Good 10 Average 7 Very Poor 0 15% 24%

39%

-Following specific instructions.

POLAND

CYPRUS

Excellent 3 Very Good 11 Good 7 Average 1 Poor 0 Very Poor 0 None 0 5% 14% 32%

50%

Excellent 13 Very Good 17 Good 8 Average 1 Poor 2 Very Poor 0 None 0 2% 5% 32% 20%

41%

5. Are you interested to enrich your knowledge in the field of robotics attending classes.

POLAND YES 16

CYPRUS

NO 6

YES 28

27%

NO 13

32%

73%

68%

We surveyed 22 teachers from Poland and 41 from Cyprus. The question: ‘Do you know the definition of the word robotics’ was answered ‘yes’ by 20 Polish teachers and 31 Cypriot teachers. When asked about the source of their knowledge on this subject, the teachers answered similarly. However, the Polish teachers chose TV as the most frequent source while the Cypriot teachers stated more kinds of sources. Both Polish and Cypriot teachers indicated a wide variety of fields in which robots are applicable. They assessed their skills in building with LEGO bricks as good or very good. However, the skills of building simple machines and constructing with Lego bricks were assessed weaker by them. Computer programming is also not a strong point of both Polish and Cypriot teachers. The results of the survey reveal that most of the teachers cannot program robots. Polish and Cypriots teachers state they are able to cooperate in a team and solve problems very well. They also cope with using computers well. The teachers claim their very good ability to follow specific instructions to achieve a particular goal. Both Polish and Cypriot teachers are interested in enriching their knowledge of robotics.

Survey results shows the similar level of knowledge and skills of Polish and Cypriot teachers. Strong points of the teachers are teamwork, following instructions and using computers. They have basic knowledge about robots and their usage in different areas of life. The survey revealed the lack of the teachers’ knowledge and skills of using Lego to construct and program robots but confirmed their interest in the topic in order to improve their knowledge and sills.