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50
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About
Emmanouil Zoulias is a leading voice in the integration of making, robotics, and digital fabrication into education. His research centers on moving beyond prefabricated “black box” robots, advocating instead for a hands-on, maker-driven approach that empowers students to build and understand technology from the ground up. A key contribution is his work within the eCraft2Learn project, where he developed and evaluated pedagogies that embed making culture into both K-12 classrooms and teacher education, demonstrating how students aged 13-17 can successfully work with digital fabrication tools to create their own robots. His 2019 paper on introducing the maker movement in educational robotics has garnered 15 citations, while his broader body of work—including studies on aligning technology with learning theories and adapting agricultural engineering education through mixed reality during COVID-19—has accumulated over 50 citations. Notably, his research addresses both the theoretical foundations and practical implementation of constructionist learning, offering concrete models for how educators can foster creativity, problem-solving, and technological fluency. Zoulias’s work is essential reading for educators and researchers seeking to transform STEM education from passive consumption to active, student-driven innovation.
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- 4Aligning technology with learning theories7 citations · 2013
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- 6Kids make their own robots: good practices from the eCraft2Learn project4 citations · 2019