Madison Harmon
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About
Madison Harmon is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of early childhood education, robotics, and artificial intelligence ethics. Her work focuses on developing innovative, informal learning environments where young children can engage with complex ethical questions surrounding emerging technologies. Harmon’s major contribution lies in the design and implementation of child-robot theater afterschool programs, which use storytelling and performance to introduce elementary school students to concepts of AI and robot ethics. Her most cited paper, "Bridging the Gap: Early Education on Robot and AI Ethics through the Robot Theater Platform in an Informal Learning Environment" (2024, 7 citations), demonstrates the effectiveness of this approach in fostering ethical awareness. A follow-up study, "Promoting STEAM Education and AI/Robot Ethics in a Child-Robot Theater Afterschool Program" (2024, 3 citations), further explores how integrating AI tools and social robots can simultaneously promote STEAM education and ethical reasoning. Harmon’s work is notable for its practical, child-centered methodology, directly addressing the urgent need to prepare the next generation for responsible coexistence with intelligent machines. Her research is already shaping how educators and technologists think about early ethics education in a rapidly automating world.
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