Impact of mBlock Interface Design on Student Interest and Motivation in Primary School Robotics: A Case Study in Indonesia

Wisnu Priambodo¹ , Kristiawan Nugroho² , Kristophorus Hadiono³

1. Faculty of Information Technology and Industry/Universitas Stikubank, Semarang, Indonesia.
2. Faculty of Information Technology and Industry/Universitas Stikubank, Semarang, Indonesia.
3. Faculty of Information Technology and Industry/Universitas Stikubank, Semarang, Indonesia.

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.11 , Issue.4 , pp.1-7, Aug-2023

Online published on Aug 31, 2023

Copyright © Wisnu Priambodo, Kristiawan Nugroho, Kristophorus Hadiono . This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
 

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Abstract :
Incorporating STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) into primary school education has given rise to integrating the mBlock app into robotics learning. The mBlock app is a platform to teach students basic robotics concepts and skills, encouraging intellectual development and problem-solving abilities. In particular, the design of the mBlock user interface plays a crucial role in the effectiveness of robotics education at the primary school level. A well-crafted user interface should have an intuitive and easy-to-understand layout, facilitating students` understanding of the software and allowing them to learn programming their robots. This study examines the impact of user interface design on students` interest and motivation in primary school robotics education. The findings showed a positive correlation between user interface quality and students` interest and motivation to learn robotics. The coefficient Interest value is 1.23 and intercept -3.93, while the Coefficient Motivation value is 1.03 and intercept -0.82. Meanwhile, UI design impacts student interest and motivation using a Correlation Matrix, the correlation coefficient value of enjoyable UI on Interest is 0.83 and on Motivation is 0.71. Visual appeal and clear instructions are most important.

Key-Words / Index Term :
User Interface, Interest and Motivation, Robotics

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