Andri Ioannou
Cyprus University of Technology, Active Technologies (Italy)
Papers
14
Total Citations
377
H-Index
10
About
Andri Ioannou is a prominent educational technology researcher whose work sits at the intersection of robotics, computational thinking, and innovative learning design. Best known for her influential 2018 review exploring educational robotics as a vehicle for developing computational thinking — which has garnered over 170 citations — Ioannou has established herself as a leading voice in understanding how emerging technologies can transform classroom experiences. Her research spans a remarkably broad yet coherent range: from investigating how pre-schoolers emotionally engage with humanoid robots, to leveraging intelligent robotic systems in the therapy of hearing-impaired children, demonstrating both her scholarly rigor and genuine commitment to inclusive education. Ioannou has made significant contributions to embodied learning, collaborative knowledge construction in STEM contexts, and the nuanced debate around structured versus unstructured robotics curricula. Her 2022 work examining how curriculum design shapes group metacognition during collaborative problem-solving reflects her continued evolution as a researcher tackling complex pedagogical questions. With a body of work spanning multiple age groups, learning contexts, and technological platforms, Ioannou's scholarship offers students and educators practical, evidence-based frameworks for integrating robotics and digital tools meaningfully into contemporary education.
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Top Papers
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- 2Pre-schoolers’ Interest and Caring Behaviour Around a Humanoid Robot47 citations · 2015
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- 4Development of Computational Thinking Skills through Educational Robotics.22 citations · 2018
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