Nataliia Valko

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Nataliia Valko is a leading researcher at the forefront of STEM education innovation, specializing in the integration of augmented reality (AR), cloud technologies, and robotics into modern teaching practices. Her work fundamentally addresses how emerging digital tools can transform science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning—making it more interactive, accessible, and aligned with real-world problem-solving. Valko’s most influential contribution, her 2021 paper on using augmented reality for STEM education organization (81 citations), demonstrates how AR enhances individual learning, student motivation, and collaborative teamwork. She has also been instrumental in advancing cloud robotics for education, showing how cloud-based systems can democratize access to complex robotics tools that were previously limited to specialists. A key focus of her research is preparing future teachers to lead this transformation; her work on teaching robotics to educators (24 citations) outlines effective models for integrating project-based, research-driven STEM activities into secondary schools. Valko has also developed practical frameworks, including activity plan templates for combining science study with robotics and programming, and has proposed comprehensive models for university ecosystems that support STEM education development. Through her sustained focus on teacher training, cloud resource utilization, and AR-enhanced learning, Valko is shaping how the next generation of educators will prepare students for a technology-driven world.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Using augmented reality technologies for STEM education organization

   81 citations · 2021
2. 2
   Cloud technologies for STEM education

   28 citations · 2020
3. 3
   Teaching robotics to future teachers as part of education activities

   24 citations · 2021
4. 4
   Cloud technologies for STEM education

   19 citations · 2020
5. 5
   Cloud resources use for students’ project activities

   9 citations · 2021
6. 6
   Activity Plan Template for Supporting Study Science with Robotics and Programming.

   6 citations · 2019
7. 7
   REVIEW OF TRENDS, APPROACHES AND PERSPECTIVE PRACTICES OF STEM-EDUCATION FOR TRAINING CENTER OPENING

   6 citations · 2017
8. 8
   Model of an Education Robotics Course for Natural Sciences Teachers.

   4 citations · 2020
9. 9
   MODEL OF ORGANIZATION OF THE UNIVERSITY ECOSYSTEM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STEM-EDUCATION

   3 citations · 2018
10. 10
    Cloud resources use for students' project activities

    2 citations · 2021

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