Fatima KALOTI-HALLAK

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

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Fatima Kaloti-Hallak is an educational researcher whose work sits at the intersection of computer science education, STEM learning, and innovative pedagogical approaches. Her research focuses primarily on how experiential and competitive learning environments — particularly robotics — can enhance students' engagement with and understanding of computer science and broader STEM disciplines. Her most recognized contribution, "The Effectiveness of Robotics Competitions on Students' Learning of Computer Science" (2015), examines how participation in robotics activities shapes both the cognitive and attitudinal development of middle school students toward STEM subjects, accumulating 13 citations and establishing her as a voice in the growing field of technology-integrated education. Kaloti-Hallak's scholarship addresses a critical need in contemporary education: finding effective, motivating pathways to bring students — particularly younger learners — into meaningful engagement with computational thinking and engineering concepts. Her work contributes to an expanding body of evidence supporting hands-on, competition-based learning as a powerful catalyst for STEM interest and achievement. Researchers and educators working on curriculum design, educational technology, and STEM outreach will find her findings particularly relevant to understanding how informal and competitive learning contexts can complement traditional classroom instruction.