Robots for peer learning. A successful training experience in the application of robotics in the classroom

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Occupational learning, lifelong learning, reciprocal peer observation, robotics, digital competence

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The arrival of educational robotics and the new basic education curriculum in Catalonia has highlighted the need to promote occupational learning and lifelong learning to improve the digital competence of teachers and students. This article presents Robots for Peer Learning, a successful training experience designed to transversally integrate computational thinking and educational robotics in the classroom through reciprocal peer observation. During the school year 2023-2024, a total of 27 teachers from 5 schools in Barcelona’s Ciutat Vella district participated in this training. They valued this experience highly and noted a significant improvement in their ability to use educational robotics in the classroom. The results confirm that reciprocal peer observation is an effective tool for teachers’ professional development and for contributing to the improvement of educational practice.

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2025-11-03

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Soler Miralles, M., Corcelles-Seuba, M., & Duran Gisbert, D. (2025). <i>Robots for peer learning</i>. A successful training experience in the application of robotics in the classroom. Revista Catalana De Pedagogia, 28, 85–99. Retrieved from https://revistes.iec.cat/index.php/RCP/article/view/154410

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Vol. 28 (2025): Tendències d’èxit, realitats emergents i noves expectatives en educació

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