Antonella Chifari
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Antonella Chifari is a leading researcher at the intersection of educational technology, computational thinking, and primary school pedagogy. Her work focuses on how innovative, hands-on learning environments—particularly educational robotics—can systematically foster cognitive skills in young children. Chifari’s most influential contribution is her 2019 study, which demonstrated that robotics laboratories are an effective tool for increasing students’ acquisition of STEM knowledge while simultaneously promoting measurable progression in computational thinking (CT) skills. This work, cited 89 times, uses the validated Bebras Tasks as an assessment framework, providing robust evidence for integrating robotics into K–12 curricula. Her 2018 preliminary findings, with 32 citations, further explore this approach within a project-based learning laboratory funded by the Italian Ministry of Education. Chifari’s research is notable for bridging the gap between abstract CT concepts and tangible classroom practice, offering educators a replicable model for developing problem-solving and logical reasoning in primary school children. Her work continues to shape how computational thinking is taught and assessed in early education.
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