Vassilios Dagdilelis

University of Macedonia, Institute of Educational Policy

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Vassilios Dagdilelis is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of computer science education and robotics-based pedagogy, with a particular focus on introducing programming concepts to secondary school students. Working primarily within the Greek educational context, Dagdilelis has made meaningful contributions to understanding how physical computing tools — most notably LEGO Mindstorms robots — can serve as effective pedagogical vehicles for teaching introductory programming. His 2005 case study on teaching programming with robots in Greek secondary education stands as his most influential work, accumulating 15 citations and offering practical insights into classroom implementation. This was complemented by a longitudinal two-year study published in 2008, which provided a comparative analysis of different teaching methodologies and generated evidence-based proposals for future research directions. His earlier 2001 work on programming LEGO Mindstorms for educational purposes helped lay groundwork for subsequent classroom-based investigations. While his citation counts reflect a specialized niche audience, Dagdilelis's contributions have been valuable to educators and researchers exploring hands-on, tangible approaches to computing education, particularly in contexts where robotics serves as a motivating gateway into abstract programming concepts.