Fundibots-2022 African Population and Health Research Center 2023-11-17 NADA Version 1.1 Rapid Impact Assessment of Robotics curriculum on students Fundibots-2022 FundiBots Copyright © 2024 Fundi Robotics Limited (Fundi Bots) NADA Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Other Household Health Survey [hh/hea] The impact assessment measured the impact of the curriculum and schools' program and the skills and career development program. The assessment was conducted on students currently in our network and who have been in the program for more than 2 years and students who have been in our network and are no longer with us (Alumni). In order to ensure that the impact being measured was attributed to the program, we used the randomized control trial where we identified a comparison group (control group) that was as identical in observable and unobservable dimensions as possible, to those receiving the program (treatment group). The impact assessment was measured using survey and focus group discussion tools. 80% of the students shared that they enjoyed that Fundi Bots robotics classes exposed them to building of robots. One student excitedly shared,” I can do it! Fundi Bots has made me believe that I can create something with my own hands!” Another student expressed how the classes had improved on his concentration in his classes because during the robotics classes, the students are trained to focus on a task for as long as it takes them to complete it. Not only are the students learning but they are also having fun doing it. 10% of the students stated that the robotics classes have improved on their understanding of different aspects of science. A student stated.” Science was a mystery and I just accepted what people around me said about science but with Fundi Bots, science has been demystified. For the first time I saw how electronic components work. This was during the first lesson.” Students shared experiences like; “I didn't have much love for science but as I did the robotics classes, I began to research more about electronics and programming and now I find it interesting”. Not only do the students enjoy the robotics classes due to the hands-on approach we employ but they are also learning soft skills which will enable them to thrive and survive in the 21st century. The students shared that they have learned leadership, team work and collaboration which comes out of the students working together in teams. In addition, the students said they are more resilient and focused on their goals because they are given tasks to accomplish in a set time using their own hands which they must be able to complete in a given time. Two senior students from one of the schools designed a smart car and smart house which earned them a gold medal at the national student's convention. They shared how the electronics and programming knowledge gained from Fundi Bots classes enabled them to come up with the concept of the project and design these projects. UGANDA Uganda Students in the fundibots program Face-to-face [f2f] FundiBots The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses. Survey Responses-Impact Assessment2019 0 24 School_Name School_Name School_Name School_Name School_Name Name of the school as in the survey Student_Name Student_Name Student_Name Student_Name Student_Name Name of the student Student_Age Student_Age Student_Age Student_Age Student_Age Age of the student Student_Gender Student_Gender Student_Gender Student_Gender Student_Gender Gender of the student Student_Class Student_Class Student_Class Student_Class Student_Class Class of the student Control Control Control Control Control Treatment control chosen Career_STEM Career_STEM Career_STEM Career_STEM Career_STEM Would you like to pursue a career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)? students in schools and community Would the respondent like to pursue a career in STEM( Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)? Career_STEM_WhatCareer Career_STEM_WhatCareer Career_STEM_WhatCareer Career_STEM_WhatCareer Career_STEM_WhatCareer If yes, please tell us what that career is? students in schools and community Type of career respondent would wish to pursue? Career_STEM_WhatAreYouDoing Career_STEM_WhatAreYouDoing Career_STEM_WhatAreYouDoing Career_STEM_WhatAreYouDoing Career_STEM_WhatAreYouDoing If yes, what are you currently doing to achieve this goal? students in schools and community What respondent is currently doing to achieve their goal Science_Improved Science_Improved Science_Improved Science_Improved Science_Improved Over the last year, has your understanding of science improved? students in schools and community Has the understanding of the student in Science improved over the last year Science_Improved_How Science_Improved_How Science_Improved_How Science_Improved_How Science_Improved_How If yes, how? students in schools and community How has the understanding of science improved? Science_LikeBetter Science_LikeBetter Science_LikeBetter Science_LikeBetter Science_LikeBetter Over the last year, do you feel that you like science better now? students in schools and community Does the student feel like they like science better, over the last year? Co-curricular_Participate Co-curricular_Participate Co-curricular_Participate Co-curricular_Participate Co-curricular_Participate Do you participate in any of the following co-curricular science activities? students in schools and community Does the student participate in any co-curricular activity? Co-curricular_Participate_HowOften Co-curricular_Participate_HowOften Co-curricular_Participate_HowOften Co-curricular_Participate_HowOften Co-curricular_Participate_HowOften If you participate in any co-curricular science activities, how often do you participate? students in schools and community How often does student participate in co-curricular activities? Co-curricular_DoNotParticipate Co-curricular_DoNotParticipate Co-curricular_DoNotParticipate Co-curricular_DoNotParticipate Co-curricular_DoNotParticipate If you do not participate in co-curricular science activities, why don’t you participate? students in schools and community Why student does not participate in co-curricular activities ScienceClub ScienceClub ScienceClub ScienceClub ScienceClub Do you have a science club at your school? students in schools and community Does student have a science club at school? ScienceClub_UnderstandConcepts ScienceClub_UnderstandConcepts ScienceClub_UnderstandConcepts ScienceClub_UnderstandConcepts ScienceClub_UnderstandConcepts If yes, does the science club help you to understand science concepts better? students in schools and community Does the science club help the student to understand science concepts better? ScienceClub_UnderstandConcepts_How ScienceClub_UnderstandConcepts_How ScienceClub_UnderstandConcepts_How ScienceClub_UnderstandConcepts_How ScienceClub_UnderstandConcepts_How If yes, how does it help you understand science concepts better? students in schools and community How club helps the student understand science concepts better? ScienceProjectsFreetime ScienceProjectsFreetime ScienceProjectsFreetime ScienceProjectsFreetime ScienceProjectsFreetime Do you work on science projects in your free time (outside the classroom/ at home)? students in schools and community Does student work on science projects in your free time (outside the classroom/ at home)? ScienceProjectsFreetime_WithWho ScienceProjectsFreetime_WithWho ScienceProjectsFreetime_WithWho ScienceProjectsFreetime_WithWho ScienceProjectsFreetime_WithWho If yes, who are you working with on the science project? students in schools and community Who is the student working with on the science project? ScienceProjectsFreetime_What ScienceProjectsFreetime_What ScienceProjectsFreetime_What ScienceProjectsFreetime_What ScienceProjectsFreetime_What If yes, please explain what science project you are working on in your free time. students in schools and community What science project student is working on in their free time. Community_IdentifyProblem Community_IdentifyProblem Community_IdentifyProblem Community_IdentifyProblem Community_IdentifyProblem Have you ever identified a problem in your community that could be solved by science? students in schools and community Has student ever identified a problem in their community that could be solved by science Community_IdentifyProblem_What Community_IdentifyProblem_What Community_IdentifyProblem_What Community_IdentifyProblem_What Community_IdentifyProblem_What If yes, what is the problem? students in schools and community What problem has the student discovered in their community that could be solved by science Community_IdentifyProblem_How Community_IdentifyProblem_How Community_IdentifyProblem_How Community_IdentifyProblem_How Community_IdentifyProblem_How How do you think the problem could be solved using science? students in schools and community How the problem could be solved using science