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About
Theodosios Sapounidis is a prominent researcher whose work sits at the intersection of educational robotics, human-computer interaction, and STEM education. His scholarship has significantly advanced our understanding of how children engage with programmable systems, particularly through his pioneering investigations into tangible and graphical user interfaces for robot programming. His early comparative studies — examining how children of different ages and genders prefer tangible versus graphical programming tools — generated substantial scholarly interest, accumulating nearly 200 citations combined and revealing nuanced preference profiles linked to age and gender. Sapounidis has also made important contributions through rigorous systematic and scoping reviews, surveying the landscape of educational robotics simulators, curricula design, STEM integration, and storytelling applications, collectively cited hundreds of times across the field. His 2023 meta-analysis on educational robotics and STEM in primary education further demonstrates his commitment to synthesizing evidence that guides classroom practice from kindergarten onward. With a body of work spanning over a decade and total citations exceeding 500, Sapounidis has established himself as an authoritative voice shaping how educators, designers, and policymakers think about robotics-based learning environments for young students.
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Top Papers
- 1Simulators in Educational Robotics: A Review100 citations · 2021
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- 7Educational Robotics Curricula: Current Trends and Shortcomings31 citations · 2021
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- 10“Storytelling and educational robotics: A scoping review (2004–2024)”18 citations · 2024