RIASSUNTO
Just as in educational robotics the students solve problems in order to build their own knowledge, so too in contextualized learning the students learn by solving problems. The difference is that the former works with interdisciplinary problems that are solved by the construction and use of a robotic model, and the later approaches cultural or socioeconomic problems related to the students reality. Therefore both approaches are based in constructivism and problem based learning, but each one has specific characteristics and benefits. Thus, a teaching and learning approach that combines the two could have different or perhaps more promising results than with just one of the individual methodologies. In this work we propose a teaching and learning methodology that combines educational robotics and contextualized learning. This methodology is described in order to be replicated by other teachers or research groups. After that, we present as an example a course planned and executed with such methodology for a school located in a small town in the semiarid area of Brazil. Finally, we discuss the methodology and some of the outcomes from the course at short and long terms. Although new experiments are necessary to achieve conclusive results, the partial results are promising.