Robotics technology has gained significance in educational environments in recent years. Educational robotics provide students with the opportunity to collaborate in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) oriented activities. This study aims to examine the effects of robotics training on children’s spatial ability and attitude toward STEM. A one-group pretest–posttest design, a type of pre-experimental design, was used in the study. The participants were 39 elementary school students (34 boys and 5 girls aged 8–12) who participated in a long-term (31 weeks) robotics course. The course had four main learning objectives related to STEM fields: mechanical design, electronics, algorithms, and robotics programming. The spatial visualization and mental rotation tests were used to determine the children’s spatial ability. The STEM attitude scale was used to reveal their attitudes toward science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and related twenty-first century skills. Data were analyzed using t-test and Wilcoxon signed ranks tests. According to the findings, the children’s spatial visualization and mental rotation test scores were significantly increased at the end of the course. Moreover, the children’s attitudes toward STEM were significantly improved. The results showed that educational robotics may improve children’s spatial ability and attitudes toward STEM. The implications of the study were discussed in detail.

近年来，机器人技术已在教育环境中变得越来越重要。教育性机器人技术为学生提供了在面向科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）的活动中进行协作的机会。本研究旨在检验机器人培训对儿童空间能力和对STEM态度的影响。在研究中使用了一组前测试-后测试设计，一种前实验设计。参与者是参加了长期（31周）机器人技术课程的39位小学生（34岁的男孩和5-12岁的5位女孩）。该课程有四个与STEM领域相关的主要学习目标：机械设计，电子学，算法和机器人编程。使用空间可视化和心理旋转测试来确定孩子的空间能力。STEM态度量表用于揭示他们对科学，技术，工程，数学以及相关的二十一世纪技能的态度。使用t检验和Wilcoxon签署秩检验对数据进行分析。根据调查结果，在课程结束时，儿童的空间可视化和心理旋转测验分数显着提高。此外，儿童对STEM的态度得到了显着改善。结果表明，教育机器人技术可以提高儿童的空间能力和对STEM的态度。对该研究的意义进行了详细讨论。在课程结束时，儿童的空间可视化和心理旋转测验分数显着提高。此外，儿童对STEM的态度得到了显着改善。结果表明，教育机器人技术可以提高儿童的空间能力和对STEM的态度。对该研究的意义进行了详细讨论。在课程结束时，儿童的空间可视化和心理旋转测验分数显着提高。此外，儿童对STEM的态度得到了显着改善。结果表明，教育机器人技术可以提高儿童的空间能力和对STEM的态度。对该研究的意义进行了详细讨论。