Towards Using Sensors as Data Sources in Teaching: Requirements for School Curricula-Compatible Sensors

The continuous innovation in modern technologies in various sectors of society has transformed everyday life. It becomes imperative for the educational community to equip the future generation with digital skills. In this article, using qualitative and quantitative research techniques, we define cri...

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Main Authors: Mubashrah Saddiqa, Marite Kirikova, Rikke Magnussen, Birger Larsen, Jens Myrup Pedersen
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Published: Riga Technical University Press 2021-04-01
Series:Complex Systems Informatics and Modeling Quarterly
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Online Access:https://csimq-journals.rtu.lv/article/view/4730
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Marite Kirikova
Rikke Magnussen
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Jens Myrup Pedersen
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description The continuous innovation in modern technologies in various sectors of society has transformed everyday life. It becomes imperative for the educational community to equip the future generation with digital skills. In this article, using qualitative and quantitative research techniques, we define criteria for school curricula-compatible sensors (particularly, for secondary school students in grades 5 through 9). We also develop requirements models for sensor classes that satisfy the school curricula compatibility criteria using requirements engineering techniques. The results show that integrating sensors into schools can improve students’ digital and data skills. Additionally, requirements models can help in developing school curricula-compatible sensors or transforming existing sensors into curricula-compatible sensors.
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spelling doaj-art-dabb090590284bd8bef85c22652d0c4c2025-08-20T02:21:20ZengRiga Technical University PressComplex Systems Informatics and Modeling Quarterly2255-99222021-04-01026789310.7250/csimq.2021-26.052515Towards Using Sensors as Data Sources in Teaching: Requirements for School Curricula-Compatible SensorsMubashrah Saddiqa0Marite Kirikova1Rikke Magnussen2Birger Larsen3Jens Myrup Pedersen4Department of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University, AalborgInstitute of Applied Computer Systems, Riga Technical University, RigaDepartment of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University, CopenhagenDepartment of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University, CopenhagenDepartment of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University, AalborgThe continuous innovation in modern technologies in various sectors of society has transformed everyday life. It becomes imperative for the educational community to equip the future generation with digital skills. In this article, using qualitative and quantitative research techniques, we define criteria for school curricula-compatible sensors (particularly, for secondary school students in grades 5 through 9). We also develop requirements models for sensor classes that satisfy the school curricula compatibility criteria using requirements engineering techniques. The results show that integrating sensors into schools can improve students’ digital and data skills. Additionally, requirements models can help in developing school curricula-compatible sensors or transforming existing sensors into curricula-compatible sensors.https://csimq-journals.rtu.lv/article/view/4730school educationsensorsdigital skillsdata skills requirements for physical systemstechnology requirements
spellingShingle Mubashrah Saddiqa
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Towards Using Sensors as Data Sources in Teaching: Requirements for School Curricula-Compatible Sensors
Complex Systems Informatics and Modeling Quarterly
school education
sensors
digital skills
data skills requirements for physical systems
technology requirements
title Towards Using Sensors as Data Sources in Teaching: Requirements for School Curricula-Compatible Sensors
title_full Towards Using Sensors as Data Sources in Teaching: Requirements for School Curricula-Compatible Sensors
title_fullStr Towards Using Sensors as Data Sources in Teaching: Requirements for School Curricula-Compatible Sensors
title_full_unstemmed Towards Using Sensors as Data Sources in Teaching: Requirements for School Curricula-Compatible Sensors
title_short Towards Using Sensors as Data Sources in Teaching: Requirements for School Curricula-Compatible Sensors
title_sort towards using sensors as data sources in teaching requirements for school curricula compatible sensors
topic school education
sensors
digital skills
data skills requirements for physical systems
technology requirements
url https://csimq-journals.rtu.lv/article/view/4730
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