Why FIRST® LEGO® League is perfect for your school
Impact studies show that students gain an increased interest in science and technology by working with FIRST LEGO League (FLL®). FLL does this by providing a practical and engaging way of involving students in the subject areas.
As a classroom resource, FIRST LEGO League…
- Promotes student engagement
- Allows for differentiation
- Promotes self-directed learning
- Encourages hands-on learning
- Has real-life connections.
Your students will develop and apply their 21st century learning skills to…
- Identify relevant sources of information using a range of resources
- Use language and communication skills
- Understand the scientific method of formulating hypotheses, testing, evaluating and rejecting/confirming hypotheses
- Work as part of a team.
Your students will also develop and apply their STEM skills to…
- Develop, evaluate, and modify their design ideas
- Learn about the concepts of input, process, and output and the importance of feedback in control systems
- See how complex systems break down into sub-systems
- Apply their existing maths knowledge
- Engage in mathematical discussions of results.
Not only is FLL an effective and engaging learning tool for both boys and girls. There are wider reasons why FIRST LEGO League exists. According to many studies conducted during the last 10 years, there is an alarming decline in students’ interest in STEM.
Why are students less interested in science?
One study by the European Commission says that there is a connection between attitudes towards science-based subjects and the way that they are taught. An OECD report on science education recommends that teaching remains rooted in the real world. UNESCO calls for an enquiry-based approach that emphasises the innate creativity of all children.
FIRST LEGO League takes all of these findings to heart. It is an ideal way of renewing your teaching as it puts a real-world, relevant context at its heart and encourages students in creative solutions to open-ended problems.
