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Issue: Tập 23, Số 6 (2026)
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DOI: 10.54607/hcmue.js.23.6.5409(2026)
Date Published: 30/06/2026
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Nguyen, V. T. V., Tuong, D. H., & Dang, T. H. (2026). DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF A ROBOTICS KIT FOR TEACHING MECHANICS TO FOSTER STUDENTS’ EXPERIMENTAL COMPETENCE. Ho Chi Minh City University of Education Journal of Science, 23(6), 1515-1528. https://doi.org/10.54607/hcmue.js.23.6.5409(2026)

DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF A ROBOTICS KIT FOR TEACHING MECHANICS TO FOSTER STUDENTS’ EXPERIMENTAL COMPETENCE

Nguyen Vo Thanh Viet1, , Tuong Duy Hai2, Dang Thanh Hai3
1 Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, Da Nang, Vietnam
2 Hanoi National University of Education, Vietnam
3 Vietnam Education Publishing House, Hanoi, Vietnam

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Abstract

In student-designed physics investigations, particularly those involving multiple hypotheses, conventional laboratory equipment often lacks the flexibility required to accommodate diverse experimental designs. This paper examines the advantages and limitations of existing physics experiment kits and robotics kits used in physics education. Based on this analysis, it proposes a new educational kit that combines the mechanical flexibility of LEGO components, the processing capabilities of an ESP32 microcontroller, and the phyphox application for data visualization and analysis. To demonstrate its applicability, the paper presents several experimental approaches using the proposed kit to teach friction in the high school physics curriculum. These examples illustrate the kit’s potential to support students in designing and implementing diverse experimental procedures, testing hypotheses, and analyzing data, thereby contributing to the development of their experimental competence.

Keywords

educational kits, hands-on learning, Physics teaching, STEM education

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Author Biography

Tuong Duy Hai, Hanoi National University of Education, Vietnam

Trưởng bộ môn Lí luận và phương pháp dạy học bộ môn Vật lí, trường Đại học Sư phạm Hà Nội.

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