With STEMBot, we wanted to create an innovative and inclusive teaching method to counter students' lack of interest in science. Our aim was to bring maths and science to life, by demonstrating their relevance in the real world. Thanks to this chatbot, students would have access to practical experiments via videos, enabling them to understand science in action. By focusing on real-world applications, we wanted to stimulate students' interest, encouraging them to consider a career in these fields. Our approach would incorporate inclusive elements for disadvantaged learners, including those with learning disabilities. The chatbot would offer personalised learning that could be accessed anytime, anywhere. In addition, its use would reinforce students' digital skills, which are becoming essential in a post-pandemic world where the demand for digital skills was growing, despite an insufficient level in Europe (44% of EU citizens).
According to the OECD's PISA (2018), 22.9% of 15-year-olds are underachieving in maths and 22.3% in science. Only 4 EU countries meet the ET 2020 criterion (<15% failure rate). These figures reveal a deficit in science education, requiring new approaches. STEMBot aimed to offer an inclusive and innovative learning method, adapted to global challenges, to reduce students' lack of interest in science.