Crispino Tosto

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Crispino Tosto is a leading researcher at the intersection of educational technology and cognitive skill development, with a primary focus on computational thinking (CT) in primary education. His work demonstrates how educational robotics can serve as a powerful catalyst for STEM learning and the cultivation of problem-solving abilities in young children. Tosto’s most influential study (89 citations) rigorously measured the development of CT skills using the validated Bebras Tasks, providing empirical evidence that robotics laboratories significantly enhance students’ algorithmic thinking and logical reasoning. His earlier work (32 citations) laid the groundwork for this, presenting preliminary findings from a project-based robotics lab funded by the Italian Ministry of Education. By bridging hands-on robotics with formal assessment tools, Tosto has offered educators a replicable framework for integrating CT into early curricula. His contributions are particularly notable for their methodological rigor and direct applicability in primary school settings, making him a key voice in the movement to equip the next generation with essential digital-era competencies.

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1. 1
   Educational Robotics in Primary School: Measuring the Development of Computational Thinking Skills with the Bebras Tasks

   89 citations · 2019
2. 2
   Exploring the Effect of a Robotics Laboratory on Computational Thinking Skills in Primary School Children Using the Bebras Tasks

   32 citations · 2018

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