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S&M4110 Technical paper of Special Issue https://doi.org/10.18494/SAM5577 Published: July 31, 2025 Robotics and Sensor Technology Education Using LEGO Mindstorms NXT [PDF] Hsin-Jung Li, Tzu-Ang Tseng, Ying-Kai Lin, and Wen-Ping Chen (Received January 27, 2025; Accepted July 11, 2025) Keywords: LEGO Mindstorms NXT, logical thinking, problem solving, creativity, robotics education
We investigated the effectiveness of integrating LEGO Mindstorms NXT robot kits into adult education to enhance learning enthusiasm and cultivate key skills. Utilizing a curriculum focused on programming, mechanical structure, scientific capability, teamwork, and robotics and sensor technology understanding, we conducted a questionnaire survey before and after the course with 45 adult students. The results showed strong reliability and validity and significant improvements in students’ perceptions of course content, teamwork, programming logic, scientific capabilities, and technology understanding. While mechanical structure showed less significant improvement, strong correlations among factors highlighted the integrated nature of robotics and sensor technology learning. Hands-on robotics education, particularly involving sensor technology, effectively enhanced logical thinking, problem solving, and collaborative skills, which are important in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education.
Corresponding author: Hsin-Jung Li![]() ![]() This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Cite this article Hsin-Jung Li, Tzu-Ang Tseng, Ying-Kai Lin, and Wen-Ping Chen, Robotics and Sensor Technology Education Using LEGO Mindstorms NXT, Sens. Mater., Vol. 37, No. 7, 2025, p. 3169-3179. |