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Zsolt Lavicza is a leading researcher in STEM and STEAM education, with a focus on integrating technology, arts, and robotics to transform learning. His work centers on developing innovative, hands-on approaches that make mathematics and computer science accessible and engaging for students from primary through high school. A key contribution is his long-term project on robotics-based learning environments, demonstrating through a highly cited 2021 study (38 citations) how robotics storytelling can effectively foster computational thinking in primary students. Lavicza has also pioneered frameworks for technology-enhanced, parent-assisted remote teaching in early childhood STEAM education, addressing challenges highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic. His comparative research on direct versus indirect instruction in educational robotics (2024, 16 citations) provides crucial guidance for teachers, while his engineering problem-solving approach—such as building robots to solve Rubik’s Cubes—has been shown to positively modify students’ mathematics-related beliefs. By championing multi- and transdisciplinary STEAM approaches that blend mathematics with arts and robotics, Lavicza is reshaping how educators design creative, process-oriented learning activities that prepare students for a technological future.