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This paper analyzes the connection between spatial reasoning and STEM education from the point of view of embodied theories of cognition. A new learning model based on the use of a humanoid robot is presented with the aim of teaching and learning basic STEM concepts in a fruitful and engaging fashion.
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Augello, A. et al. (2018). Improving Spatial Reasoning by Interacting with a Humanoid Robot. In: De Pietro, G., Gallo, L., Howlett, R., Jain, L. (eds) Intelligent Interactive Multimedia Systems and Services 2017. KES-IIMSS-18 2018. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 76. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59480-4_16
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