Stamatios Papadakis
Papers
21
Total Citations
894
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About
Stamatios Papadakis is a prominent educational technology researcher whose work sits at the intersection of STEM education, educational robotics, and early childhood learning. His scholarship has consistently explored how emerging technologies — from programmable robots and tablets to artificial intelligence — can be meaningfully integrated into preschool through primary school settings to foster computational thinking, mathematics literacy, and foundational coding skills. Among his most significant contributions is his extensive investigation of teacher attitudes and barriers surrounding educational robotics adoption. His widely cited 2021 studies examine both pre-service and in-service early childhood educators, revealing critical factors that either facilitate or hinder classroom robotics integration — work that has accumulated over 230 citations combined. His 2020 systematic reviews of tablets, apps, and robotics kits for young learners (collectively exceeding 300 citations) have become essential references for researchers and curriculum designers worldwide. Papadakis has also made practical contributions, including evaluating a novel open-source modular robotics platform and demonstrating how tools like Bee-Bot and Lego Mindstorms can nurture computational thinking in young children. His more recent work on artificial intelligence and social robots signals his continued evolution at the forefront of educational innovation. Across his career, his research has garnered hundreds of citations, cementing his reputation as a leading voice in technology-enhanced early education.
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- 3Robots and Robotics Kits for Early Childhood and First School Age117 citations · 2020
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- 9The Educational Value of Artificial Intelligence and Social Robots28 citations · 2025
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