Kostas Vassilakis

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Kostas Vassilakis is a leading researcher in educational robotics and STEAM education, with a particular focus on bridging the gap between teacher training and classroom implementation. His most cited work, "Factors That Hinder in-Service Teachers from Incorporating Educational Robotics into Their Daily or Future Teaching Practice" (2021, 87 citations), provides critical insights into the barriers preventing educators from adopting robotics in K-12 settings, making it a foundational reference for teacher professional development programs. Vassilakis has also contributed to advancing technical pedagogy through his work on "Experimental commands development for LEGO WeDo 2.0 in Python language for STEAM robotics advanced classes" (2022), which enables elementary students to transition from block-based programming to text-based coding, expanding the toolkit for advanced STEAM curricula. His research directly addresses the practical challenges of integrating robotics into daily teaching, offering both diagnostic frameworks and scalable solutions. With a career focused on empowering educators and students through accessible, hands-on technology, Vassilakis’s work continues to influence how robotics is taught in schools worldwide, making him a key figure in the movement toward computational literacy and interdisciplinary learning.