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Mariantonietta Valzano is an education technology researcher whose work centers on the integration of robotics and STEM education at the primary school level. She has been a pioneering advocate for introducing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics — and more broadly STREAM disciplines — into early childhood education, arguing that hands-on technological engagement significantly accelerates learning and sustains student motivation. Her most influential work, "Teaching Robotics at the Primary School: An Innovative Approach" (2015), has garnered 120 citations and remains a landmark contribution to the field, demonstrating the tangible benefits of embedding robotics into foundational curricula. Valzano has also expanded her educational scope to encompass emerging technologies, including marine robotics, IoT systems, and control strategies, as evidenced by her 2019 publication reaching new interdisciplinary audiences. Her longitudinal commitment to the field is perhaps best reflected in her 2021 paper documenting a full decade of educational robotics implementation in a primary school setting — a rare and valuable long-term perspective. With consistent contributions across international conferences and peer-reviewed publications, Valzano's work offers both researchers and educators a practical and visionary framework for transforming early STEM education.