Investigating teachers' readiness to exploit Bee-Bot in the context of the Environmental Studies course in primary education

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Published: Apr 7, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/codiste.7755
Keywords:
early childhood education Environmental Studies robotics STEAM teachers’ readiness
Kalliopi Kanaki
University of Crete
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5122-3595
Michail Kalogiannakis
University of Thessaly
Abstract

In recent years, several published research studies have examined the readiness of teachers to utilize robotics in the context of formal compulsory education. This study presents the results of a research that examined the readiness of primary school teachers to utilize Bee-Bot in the context of the Environmental Studies course in the First and Second Grades of Primary School. The research was implemented in November 2023; 53 teachers participated, and the qualitative research methodology was adopted. The results align with the existing international and Greek literature and highlight the need for continuous training of teachers in cutting-edge technologies so that they can be successfully introduced into the educational process.

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