Lilian Maria de Souza Almeida
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About
Lilian Maria de Souza Almeida is a dedicated researcher at the intersection of engineering education, teacher preparation, and computational thinking. Her work focuses on bridging the gap between undergraduate engineering students and preservice teachers, using robotics and coding as a collaborative platform. Almeida’s major contributions lie in designing interdisciplinary experiences that prepare future educators to integrate computer science into elementary curricula, addressing a critical national need. Her most cited paper, "What do Undergraduate Engineering Students and Pre-service Teachers Learn by Collaborating and Teaching Engineering and Coding Through Robotics?" (2020, 6 citations), presents preliminary findings from an NSF-supported project, highlighting the mutual benefits of such partnerships. Another notable work, "Introducing Coding into Teacher Education" (2020, 2 citations), underscores the urgency of exposing preservice teachers to coding and computational thinking, a gap she actively works to close. Through her research, Almeida demonstrates how collaborative robotics experiences can simultaneously enhance engineering students’ teaching skills and equip future teachers with technical confidence. Her efforts are shaping a more integrated, hands-on approach to STEM education, making her a key voice in preparing the next generation of educators and engineers.
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