Osmar Ogashawara
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2
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14
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About
Osmar Ogashawara is a pioneering researcher in educational robotics, with a focus on democratizing access to technology and fostering social transformation through innovative pedagogies. His work centers on developing low-cost hardware and software solutions, creating new methodologies, and designing curricula for continuing teacher education, particularly within the Brazilian basic education system. A key contribution is the FOCORE framework, which established the first Latin American research network in Robotics in Education, uniting universities and federal institutes across Brazil and Peru. This initiative, detailed in his most-cited paper (2020, 9 citations), aims to demystify robotics and make it accessible. Further impact is seen in his 2021 paper (5 citations), which documents the Red Dragons robotics team at UFSCar, applying innovative methodologies to create a robotics-in-schools project with a strong social transformation agenda. Through these efforts, Ogashawara is building a foundation for equitable, technology-driven education, empowering both teachers and students to engage with robotics as a tool for learning and societal change.
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- 2Building a Robotics at School Project with Social Transformation5 citations · 2021