A. Lieke Burgers

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A. Lieke Burgers is a researcher at the forefront of technology education, with a primary focus on how students learn to program and interact with physical computing tools. Her work explores the intersection of programming, robotics, and pedagogy, particularly within the context of Sweden’s national curriculum, which integrated programming into the compulsory technology subject in 2018. Burgers’ key contribution lies in understanding the cognitive and strategic processes students employ when engaging with tangible programming tasks. Her most-cited paper, "What strategies do students use when they are programming a robot to follow a curved line?" (2023), provides critical insights into the problem-solving approaches learners adopt in real-world, embodied coding challenges. This work, with 3 citations, is foundational for educators designing curricula that bridge abstract programming concepts with hands-on robotics. By documenting the strategies students spontaneously generate, Burgers offers a valuable framework for teaching computational thinking in authentic contexts. Her research is particularly significant for addressing the practical challenges of implementing programming education at scale, making her a key voice in the evolving field of technology didactics.