Eirini Sifaki
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Dr. Eirini Sifaki is a leading researcher in early childhood STEM education, with a specific focus on the integration of educational robotics (ER) into teaching practice. Her work critically examines the human factors—particularly teacher attitudes and beliefs—that determine the success or failure of technology adoption in classrooms. Her most influential study, “Attitudes towards the Use of Educational Robotics” (144 citations), provides a seminal profile of pre-service and in-service early childhood teachers, revealing distinct attitudinal clusters that predict engagement with ER. Building on this, her follow-up work, “Factors That Hinder in-Service Teachers from Incorporating Educational Robotics” (87 citations), identifies key systemic and psychological barriers, offering a practical roadmap for professional development. By shifting the conversation from the technology itself to the educators who must implement it, Dr. Sifaki’s research has become essential reading for curriculum designers and teacher trainers. Her contributions are particularly notable for bridging the gap between innovation and classroom reality, ensuring that the promise of STEM education is not lost in translation.
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