Ilona Buchem
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About
Ilona Buchem is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of educational technology, human-robot interaction, and innovative pedagogy in higher education. Her work centers on harnessing social and humanoid robots — particularly NAO and Pepper — to enrich collaborative learning, student wellbeing, and engagement in both on-campus and hybrid educational environments. Buchem's most influential contribution, garnering 23 citations, demonstrates how robot-supported collaborative learning can effectively scale social interaction in small groups, using agile frameworks like Planning Poker as a pedagogical vehicle. She has also broken new ground in student wellbeing research, designing robot-led breathing exercises to reduce classroom stress — a timely response to the mental health challenges amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Her exploration of robots as Scrum Masters and co-facilitators highlights a broader ambition: repositioning robots not merely as teaching tools, but as active social agents within learning communities. Across her portfolio, Buchem investigates gamification, multimodal interaction, humor, and non-verbal communication as mechanisms to boost learner motivation and enjoyment. Her sustained output — accumulating over 60 citations across recent years — reflects a rapidly growing scholarly recognition of her interdisciplinary vision, offering students and educators a compelling blueprint for the future of human-robot co-facilitated learning.
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