Gwen Nugent
Papers
20
Total Citations
772
H-Index
13
About
Gwen Nugent is a leading researcher in STEM education, with a focus on how robotics and geospatial technologies can transform learning for middle school youth. Her most influential work, a 2010 study with 271 citations, demonstrated that intensive robotics and GPS/GIS interventions significantly boost students’ STEM learning and attitudes. She has been instrumental in integrating these technologies into informal settings like 4-H clubs and afterschool programs, showing that hands-on robotics camps, clubs, and competitions effectively build both knowledge and workplace skills. With over 700 total citations across her top papers, Nugent’s research also emphasizes the importance of program fidelity and volunteer development to ensure these interventions are sustainable and scalable. Her contributions have helped establish educational robotics as a proven tool for engaging young learners in science and engineering, making her a key figure in the movement to bring authentic, technology-rich experiences to K-12 education.
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Top Papers
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- 2Robotics camps, clubs, and competitions: Results from a US robotics project95 citations · 2015
- 3The use of digital manipulatives in k-12: robotics, GPS/GIS and programming76 citations · 2009
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- 5Robots in K-12 Education: A New Technology for Learning46 citations · 2012
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