Yelitza Freitas

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Yelitza Freitas is a rising scholar at the intersection of mathematics education and educational technology, with a primary focus on how pre-service teachers develop the specialized knowledge needed to integrate educational robotics (ER) into primary school mathematics instruction. Her most-cited work, "Educational robotics and primary school mathematics teaching: An analysis of pre-service teachers didactic-mathematical knowledge" (2024), directly addresses a critical gap in the literature: the scarcity of studies on ER integration for math content and the documented discomfort teachers feel when attempting such integration. By analyzing the development of didactic-mathematical knowledge among future educators, Freitas provides foundational insights into how teacher training programs can better prepare candidates to leverage robotics as a pedagogical tool. Though early in her career, with her key paper already garnering 4 citations, her work signals a timely and practical contribution to STEM education reform. Freitas’s research is particularly valuable for curriculum designers and teacher educators seeking evidence-based strategies to bridge the gap between innovative technology and effective mathematics teaching in primary classrooms.