Tharrenos Bratitsis
Papers
7
Total Citations
49
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About
Tharrenos Bratitsis is an educational technology researcher whose work sits at the intersection of robotics, emotional intelligence, and early childhood learning. His scholarship focuses primarily on educational robotics, STEM education, empathy development, and inclusive pedagogy, with a particular emphasis on applying innovative tools to primary and kindergarten settings. Bratitsis has made notable contributions to the emerging field of socio-emotional learning through technology. His development of the EI-EDUROBOT framework represents a pioneering effort to integrate emotional intelligence training with educational robotics, extending its application to special and inclusive education contexts. His widely cited 2021 study on environmental empathy cultivation demonstrates how robotics can serve not merely as a STEM tool but as a vehicle for fostering prosocial values in young learners. Earlier work, including his 2017 investigation into teaching the concept of speed to kindergarteners using the Sphero SPRK robot, helped establish the viability of robotics-based instruction at the earliest educational levels. With citations accumulating across multiple publications and research threads spanning physics education, sustainability, and design thinking, Bratitsis has built a body of work that speaks to educators, technologists, and curriculum designers alike. His research consistently champions technology as a bridge between cognitive development and compassionate, inclusive learning environments.
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- 2Teaching the Notion of Speed in Kindergarten Using the Sphero SPRK Robot14 citations · 2017
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- 5EI-Edurobot: a new proposal for empathy training through robotics4 citations · 2020
- 6Could Physics teaching and Sustainability challenges be linked?3 citations · 2025
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