Ekta Shokeen

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Ekta Shokeen is an emerging education researcher whose work sits at the intersection of mathematics education, educational technology, and embodied learning. Her scholarship focuses on how young students develop mathematical thinking through hands-on, technology-rich environments, particularly within robotics and makerspace contexts. Shokeen's research challenges traditional, static approaches to mathematics instruction by exploring how dynamic, embodied experiences can deepen conceptual understanding among elementary-aged learners. One of her notable contributions examines how grade 3–5 students construct shared understanding of angle and angle measurement during educational robotics tasks, offering important insights into a concept that has long challenged young learners. Complementing this work, her research on mathematical play within makerspaces draws on embodied cognition theory to illuminate how multimodal tools — including coding apps, physical robots, and spatial materials — collectively support mathematical reasoning among youth. With citations accumulating across both studies, Shokeen's work is gaining traction within the mathematics education and learning sciences communities. Her research holds particular relevance for educators and curriculum designers seeking innovative, student-centered approaches to STEM learning that move beyond textbooks and into rich, embodied problem-solving experiences.