Investigating Primary School Teachers’ Readiness to Exploit Bee-Bot amid Environmental Study Course

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Published: Apr 19, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/codiste.9975
Keywords:
early childhood education Environmental Studies robotics STEAM teachers’ readiness
Kalliopi Kanaki
University of Crete
Michail Kalogiannakis
University of Thessaly
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9124-2245
Abstract

In recent years, several published research studies have examined the readiness of teachers to utilise robotics in formal compulsory education. This case study explores how primary education teachers perceive the use of Bee-Bot within the Environmental Studies course for First and Second Grades. The research was implemented in November 2023, in Heraklion, Crete. 53 teachers participated, and the qualitative research methodology was adopted. The results align with the existing international and Greek literature and highlight the positive attitudes of teachers toward utilising robotics in interdisciplinary educational approaches. At the same time, they express their need for continuous training in cutting-edge technologies to successfully integrate them into the educational process. In addition, they discuss their concerns regarding the curriculum demands, as well as the effort they will have to make and the time they will spend to prepare similar teaching practices.


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