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Workshop Format
The EduRobotX workshop will be a full-day, face-to-face event:
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Part 1 (09.00 – 12-30): Paper presentations and discussion (half-day)
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Part 2 (13.30 – 17.00): Co-creation session using design thinking (half-day)
Part 1 (09.00 to 12.30): Presentations of submitted papers
Authors of submitted papers present their work in a series of interactive sessions with Q&A.
Papers in this session:
When a Reading Club Meets a Robotic Don Quixote: Embodied GenAI for Literary Dialogue, authors: Dan Kohen-Vacs and Gila Kurtz
Learn Code with a Social Teaching Assistant Robot (STAR): Integrating GenAI and Social Robots for Computer Science Education, authors: Ilan Pollak and Rinat B. Rosenberg-Kima
Sound-Driven Turn-Taking in Robot-Assisted Quizzes: How Non-Verbal Buzzing Boosts and Challenges Motivation, authors: Rezaul Tutul and Ilona Buchem
AI-Enhanced Lesson Design within the TRinE 4D Pedagogical Model, authors: Maria Perifanou
The Influence of Serious Games and Educational Robotics on Computational Thinking to Promote Reading Abilities and Reading Motivation in Children with Dyslexia, authors: Annemarie Graus and Nardie Fanchamps
Towards Educational Patterns for Teaching Computational Thinking Using Robots, author: Christian Glahn
Computational Thinking by Means of Digital Technology-Enhanced Learning Environments in Special Education, authors: Lisa Bosgoed, Nardie Fanchamps, Heike Gerger, Roland Klemke
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1axTthemp1qODwoppI6xiH0w2UiEvFkt7/edit?slide=id.p1#slide=id.p1Fostering Holistic Development through Educational Robotics: A Two-Year Evaluation of the ‘Robotics in Kindergartens’ Program, author: Moshe Leiba
Integrating Humanoid Robots into School Education: A Preliminary Evaluation of Outcomes from a Teacher Training Program, authors: Emily Evermann, Niklas Bäcker and Ilona Buchem
Part 2 (13.30 to 17.00): Co-creation workshop using Design Thinking
The co-creation part of the workshop is aligned with the Design Thinking approach:
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Inspiration (Empathize) – Introduction and idea generation
We begin by introducing the concept of co-creation and educational robotics.
Goal: Build shared understanding, spark creative thinking, and broaden perspectives on the potential of robotics.
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Needs Exploration (Define) – Identify real-world challenges
Participants reflect on personal or societal challenges and identify specific needs, values, and stakeholders across different fields (e.g., education, healthcare, logistics, art).
Guiding question: What human-centered challenges could robotics help address?
Goal: Deepen understanding of context, define relevant problem spaces, and center human values.
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Hands-on Exploration (Ideate) – Robot interaction and brainstorming
Through guided interaction with robots such as LEGO Mindstorms, NAO, Pepper, robotic arms, or virtual simulations, participants gain firsthand experience of robot behavior and social interaction.
Goal: Lower technical barriers, stimulate embodied ideation, and explore human-robot dynamics through playful experimentation.
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Co-Creation with Co-Design Canvas (Prototype) – Group work using co-design canvas
Working in small teams, participants develop a concept for a meaningful robotics application addressing a selected educational challenge. They use a co-design canvas to structure their ideas, with attention to interaction design, ethics, human-robot collaboration, and feasibility.
Goal: Translate insights into concrete, human-centered prototypes and concepts.
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Sharing & Reflection (Test & Reflect)– Team presentations and feedback
Each team presents its concept to the group, followed by a facilitated reflection session.
Goal: Harvest insights, foster critical reflection, and outline next steps or collaborative opportunities.
Workshop Objectives
The workshop objectives include:
- This workshop aims to explore how educational and social robots can support diverse learners across all ages and including those with special needs (e.g., neurodivergent individuals, learners with disabilities). We invite extended abstracts showcasing innovative applications in learning and development. Selected authors will be invited to submit full papers for a planned journal special issue on cutting-edge developments in educational robotics.Participants will engage in a collaborative design thinking process using a co-design canvas to develop meaningful, interdisciplinary robotics applications for education and society. The goal is to spark innovation, share knowledge, and shape future research directions in robotics and education.The workshop is designed as both a presentation and a hands-on design session. In the first part, participants will present their papers.. In the second part, they will work collaboratively to explore how educational robots and robotics can be applied in meaningful and beneficial ways, transforming ideas into concrete, implementable concepts.The workshop will delve into a variety of practical examples, use cases, and research findings pertaining to the themes it covers. We present a comprehensive overview of the proceedings, addressing specific use cases and application examples as well as broader implications of educational robots and robotics on education and learning. Our aim is to offer insights into both specific case studies and more general applications, illuminating the diverse ways in which educational robotics and social robots can contribute to education (school, higher education, professional education, lifelong learning).
Workshop Topics
The workshop topics include (but are not limited to):
- Adaptive forms of learning, subject-integration, interdisciplinary approaches
- Methods and scenarios for robotics applications in education
- STEM and Robotics: Exploring Synergies for Enhanced Learning
- Skills and Competencies Acquisition through Robotics: Innovations and Applications
- Psychological Insights in Educational Robotics: Motivation, Focus, and Well-being
- Cultivating Curiosity: The Role of Robotics in Fostering Inquisitive Learning
- AI and Robotics Integration in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT, Large Language Models, and Machine Learning
- Enhancing Human-Robot Interaction in Educational Settings: Challenges and Opportunities
- Personalized Learning with Robotics: Tailoring Education to Individual Needs and Abilities
- Cognitive Development and Educational Robotics: Understanding the Impact on Student Learning
- Considerations in AI-driven Educational Robotics: Navigating the Moral and Ethical Landscape
- Future Directions in Educational Robotics: Emerging Trends, Innovations and Opportunities for Lifelong Learning
Workshop Organisers
Ilona Buchem, Berlin University of Applied Sciences, buchem@bht-berlin.de
Nardie Fanchamps, Open University, The Netherlands, nardie.fanchamps@ou.nl
Maria Perifanou, University of Macedonia, Greece, mariaperif@gmail.com
Rinat Rosenberg-Kima, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, rinatros@technion.ac.il
Ilona Buchem
Berlin University of Applied Sciences, Germany
As a Professor of Media and Communication at Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Dr. Ilona Buchem teaches courses in bachelor’s and master’s programs, both on campus and online, including Digital Business (BSc.) and Media Informatics (MSc.). As the head of the Communications Lab, Ilona Buchem leads a number […]
Nardie Fanchamps
Open University of the Netherlands
Maria Perifanou
University of Macedonia, Greece
Dr. Maria Perifanou is an adjunct lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the Faculty of Italian Language & Literature at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and an adjunct academic staff at the Hellenic Open University at TESOL Master’s Programme. She works also as a senior researcher at the Smart and Mobile Learning Environments (SMILE) Lab of […]
Rinat Rosenberg-Kima
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Dr. Rinat Rosenberg-Kima is the Head of the Mindful Learning Technologies Lab in the Faculty of Education in Science and Technology at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, where she also serves as the Head of the Computer Science Education Program. Her research at the Mindful Learning Technologies Lab combines Human-Robot Interaction, Computer Science Education, and Instructional Design, with a particular interest […]
