🏷️ educational-robotics

> **Synthesis:** Geger, Briechle, and Rausch (2026) propose a project-based learning approach for teaching robotics in higher education, arguing that classic study programs often fail to prepare stude…

2026-08-13 · project-based-learning, higher-ed, computational-thinking, active-learning, programming-education

> **Synthesis:** Valls i Pou (2026) examines how computational thinking can enhance the effective integration of educational robotics into secondary school curricula. Arguing that educational robotics…

2026-08-13 · computational-thinking, stem-education, k-12, curriculum, problem-solving

> **Synthesis:** Lu and Zhang (2026) present EduSim-LLM, an educational platform that integrates large language models with robot simulation to make robotic control accessible to beginners. Recognizin…

2026-08-13 · llm, robotic-simulation, programming-education, computational-thinking, beginners

> **Synthesis:** Mubarrat, Shao, and Min (2026) present the first PRISMA-aligned systematic review and comparative synthesis of game-based learning (GBL) and gamification in robotics education. Analyz…

2026-08-13 · game-based-learning, gamification, systematic-review, computational-thinking, k-12

> **Synthesis:** Lombardi et al. (2025) present a framework for enhancing the attention and social capability of the iCub humanoid robot by integrating advanced perceptual abilities that recognize soc…

2026-08-13 · human-robot-interaction, social-robots, llm, storytelling, child-development

> **Synthesis:** Fung and Lui (2026) examine the impact of MotiBo, an interactive digital storytelling system incorporating a human-like robot, on student engagement and creativity. Recognizing that s…

2026-08-13 · social-robots, storytelling, motivation, self-determination-theory, engagement

> **Synthesis:** Martinez-Roig, Aragonés-González, and Cazorla (2026) present a scoping review of the use of the Pepper social robot in formal educational contexts, mapping documented forms of impleme…

2026-08-13 · social-robots, human-robot-interaction, k-12, higher-ed, scoping-review

> **Synthesis:** Sanoubari, Fernandes, Rebello, Pan, Houston, and Dautenhahn (2026) present REMind, an educational robot-mediated role-play game designed to support anti-bullying bystander interventio…

2026-08-13 · social-robots, role-play, social-emotional-learning, anti-bullying, k-12

> **Synthesis:** Li, Du, Sun, and colleagues (2026) design and evaluate RoboBlockly Studio, an integrated interactive system that combines block-based programming, a conversational AI teaching agent, …

2026-08-13 · computational-thinking, block-programming, llm, programming-education, k-12

> **Synthesis:** Tozadore, Ertug, Chaker, and Abderrahim (2025) present RoboBuddy, an intuitive interface that lets teachers create scenario-based storytelling activities from their regular curriculum…

2026-08-13 · social-robots, human-robot-interaction, llm, storytelling, multicultural-education

> **Synthesis:** This Discobot project study (2026) examines how robot appearance and task type jointly influence trust in socially assistive robots (SARs) in educational and information-sharing conte…

2026-08-13 · social-robots, human-robot-interaction, trust, higher-ed, social-cognitive

> **Synthesis:** Vonschallen, Kaufmann, Oberle, Eyssel, and Schmiedel (2026) operationalize knowledge-based design (KBD) requirements for generative social robots (GSRs) by implementing them in the Re…

2026-08-13 · social-robots, generative-ai, higher-ed, tutoring, llm

> **Block-based programming** — a visual programming paradigm in which learners build programs by snapping together graphical blocks (e.g., Scratch, Blockly) rather than typing text. Block-based envir…

2026-08-13 · block-programming, programming-education, computational-thinking, k-12

> **Robots in education (educational robotics)** — the use of physical or simulated robots as tools for teaching and learning. Educational robotics spans a wide spectrum: from programmable kits that t…

2026-08-13 · human-robot-interaction, computational-thinking, stem-education, k-12, higher-ed

> **Embodied learning** — the pedagogical principle that learning is grounded in bodily experience, physical interaction, and the sensory-motor context of the learner. Embodied approaches hold that co…

2026-08-13 · embodied-learning, social-robots, computational-thinking, active-learning, situated-learning

> **Game-based learning (GBL)** — the use of games themselves (digital or physical) as the medium and context for learning, where the game's mechanics, challenges, and progression carry educational co…

2026-08-13 · game-based-learning, gamification, engagement, motivation, active-learning

> **Gamification** — the application of game-design elements (points, badges, levels, leaderboards, challenges, progress bars) to non-game contexts to motivate and engage users. Unlike [[game-based-le…

2026-08-13 · gamification, game-based-learning, engagement, motivation, active-learning

> **Human-robot interaction (HRI)** — the interdisciplinary study of how people and robots interact, encompassing perception, communication, collaboration, and the social, cognitive, and ethical dynam…

2026-08-13 · human-robot-interaction, social-robots, agency, trust, well-being

> **Programming education** — the teaching and learning of computer programming, from introductory block-based programming to advanced software development. In the AI era, programming education increa…

2026-08-13 · programming-education, computational-thinking, cs-education, k-12, higher-ed

> **Project-based learning (PBL)** — an active, learner-centred pedagogy in which students learn by engaging in extended, real-world projects that require inquiry, problem solving, and the application…

2026-08-13 · project-based-learning, active-learning, collaborative-learning, higher-ed, k-12

> **Social robots** — robots designed to engage people through social interaction, using human-like cues such as speech, gesture, facial expression, and personality to communicate, teach, assist, or a…

2026-08-13 · social-robots, human-robot-interaction, embodied-learning, engagement