Studies on robotic practices in science education

With the development of technology, the knowledge and skills that individuals need in order to become self-sufficient in social life also differ. It is important to gain digital literacy skills regarding the appropriate and correct use of technology. Changes have been made in the education system in order to gain relevant skills. In today's education system, interdisciplinary approaches have been adopted with the development of technology. Among the courses based on interdisciplinary interaction, the science course takes the lead. When the science curriculum is examined, it is seen that STEM, Science-Engineering and Entrepreneurship practices have been handled within the science curriculum in recent years. In related integration studies, it is seen that technology-based robotic practices are generally integrated into education. Examining the studies and practices on robotic practices, which have been included in educational environments in recent years and are seen as an indispensable part of the future education system, is very important to be able to notice the general trends and deficiencies in this field. The purpose of this research is to examine the practices of robotics in science education in Turkey. The research consists of the data of 48 studies conducted in Turkey between 2012-2021 on robotic practices in science education through Google Academic, Council of Higher Education National Thesis Center and ERIC databases. In the research, systematic review, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was used, and the relevant studies were analyzed in the context of 9 criteria specified by the researchers within the scope of the study. As a result of the analysis of the obtained data, it is seen that applied and experimental educations are generally carried out with secondary school and teacher candidates in the range of 4-6 weeks, and the effect of robotic practices on the development of cognitive and affective skills such as academic achievement, scientific process skills, attitude, motivation of the participants is examined. It has been concluded that the relevant studies are generally in the type of master's thesis and article, the quantitative research method is generally used as a research method, and Lego, Microcontroller and processor board are generally used as technology. In accordance with the findings, it is suggested that the robotic infrastructure be developed and included in the education system in a planned manner within the framework of the curriculum