Gareth Lewis

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Gareth Lewis is a computing education researcher whose work focuses on fostering effective collaboration in undergraduate programming courses. His research addresses a critical challenge in computing education: helping first-year students transition from individual coding to professional software development through structured teamwork. Lewis's most-cited paper, "Nurturing Collaboration in an Undergraduate Computing Course with Robot-themed Team Training and Team Building" (2019, 6 citations), introduces innovative pedagogical approaches that use robot-themed activities to build team cohesion early in students' academic journeys. This work demonstrates how early and sustained collaboration can help students move beyond introductory programming toward more sophisticated software development practices. By targeting the often-difficult first-year experience, Lewis's research provides practical strategies for educators seeking to prepare students for the collaborative realities of the tech industry. His contributions are particularly valuable for institutions looking to improve student retention and success in computing programs through evidence-based team-building interventions.