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Hanno van Keulen is a leading researcher in the intersection of technology education, robotics, and child development. His work primarily explores how young learners—particularly primary school students—develop technological literacy through hands-on interaction with robots. In his highly cited 2010 study (64 citations), van Keulen demonstrated that children aged 10–12 can achieve meaningful conceptual understanding of robotics, framing this as a critical component of technological literacy. He further advanced the field by investigating why robots outperform traditional methods in programming instruction (2020), and by developing frameworks to prepare teachers for integrating robotics into primary classrooms (2011). Notably, van Keulen has also applied robotics to support children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), showing that collaborative robotic tasks can enhance social interaction skills (2022). His research consistently emphasizes the cognitive and conceptual analysis of learning environments, bridging educational theory with practical, technology-rich instruction. With a career dedicated to demystifying complex technologies for young learners and their teachers, van Keulen has made foundational contributions to how we understand and implement robotics education in primary schools.