Training Model for STEM-Oriented High School Students

This study addresses the growing need to foster interest in technological careers among young people by implementing an innovative teaching model based on robotics. Through theoretical and practical sessions led by engineering students under the supervision of a teacher, peer tutoring, collaboration, and project-based learning were promoted for a case study in a high school institution. The knowledge assessment conducted six months after the completion of the program indicated 70% conceptual assimilation, and one year after the completion, 66% of the participants showed that the proposed model influenced their career decisions. The results suggest that the proposed robotics-based educational model is a valuable tool for inspiring young people towards STEM disciplines.