SHENZHEN, China, May 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Makeblock announced
that its mBot series STEAM education products received
accreditation from the Finnish education standard agency Kokoa, and
thus Makeblock became the first Chinese educational robotics
company ever accredited by Kokoa. Kokoa is also a part of Finnish
National Agency for Education's official education program and is
2018 BETT Asia Innovations Award winner for its evaluation
methodologies.
CEO of Kokoa Marika Kukkasniemi said: "Kokoa Standard is a science-based quality
certificate, with the aim of helping educators, students and
parents find quality learning solutions. It's based on educational
psychology and engaging learning model, and it's been developed
together with university researchers from Finland. We tested the programmable robots
mBot series against the UK curriculums to see whether they were
effectively aligned with its learning objectives, pedagogical
methods and learning engagements. And according to Kokoa's 60-page
evaluation report, mBot series represent high educational quality
and are proven to promote learning efficiently, with their
Pedagogical Approach scored a 98/100."
1. Makeblock provides a meaningful way to practice
construction and programming with a modifiable robot.
2. The robot can be instructed in multiple different ways and
it comes with a few different applications. There is right
difficulty level whether you are a beginner or more advanced with
programming.
3. Makeblock robots come up with a large variety of different
educational materials, e.g. lesson plans and project works.
4. mBot and mBot Ranger are versatile and robust robots,
which can be used for having fun or creating ambitious
creations.
Finland is a world renowned
country of education. Its education system has routinely been
topping education rankings such as in the Global Competitiveness
Report by World Economic Forum and the Better Life Index by OECD
since the beginning of this century. Finland is widely considered to be a top-notch
country for K-12 and STEAM education in the world. The Finnish
education system underlines that kids learn best through play.
Educators emphasize respect for kids' individualities and
development of lifelong cooperation and communication skills. As an
education standard certificate agency for Finnish and worldwide
education products, Kokoa is one of the propelling forces of global
STEAM education development, providing professional evaluation of
educational products in this field. For Chinese educational
institutions and projects, Kokoa's acknowledgment is beyond just a
certificate and deemed as a ticket to the global education
market.
Jasen Wang, founder and CEO of
Makeblock, said: "Since the first launch in 2015, mBot series have
delighted millions of users around the world. Educators from over
10 countries have written and published 33 curriculums for mBot in
10 languages such as Chinese, English, French and German. This
Kokoa certification not only signifies once again a deep
integration of Makeblock and world-leading STEAM education system,
but also provides a successful case study of the growth,
transformation and globalization of the Chinese education industry.
It is a great source of pride for Makeblock and encourages
Makeblcok to reach a broader global market with our innovative
STEAM products."
About Makeblock
Makeblock Co., Ltd, founded in 2013, is a leading STEAM
education solution provider. Targeting the STEAM education and
entertainment markets for schools, educational institutions and
families, Makeblock provides the most complete hardware, software,
content solutions, and top-notch robotics competitions, with the
aim of achieving deep integration of technology and education. To
learn more, follow @Makeblock on Facebook or
on Twitter, or visit www.makeblock.com.
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