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However, school teachers, especially in the elementary and primary education stages, often have difficulties incorporating these tools in the classroom. Four elementary teachers in three schools in Catalonia were trained to introduce robotics in the classroom to seventy-five students. The main actions consisted in classroom accompaniment by a university-trained support teacher, curricular materials\u2019 development, and assessment of the students\u2019 and teachers\u2019 learning. The designed contents and evaluation criteria took into account the potential of educational robotics to improve soft skills and to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) interdisciplinary learning. Teachers perceived the training to be supportive and useful and ended the school year feeling confident with the used robotic platform (KIBO). The assessment of the students\u2019 learning showed an average mark of 7.1\u20137.7 over 10 in the final evaluation criteria. Moreover, students\u2019 learning was higher in the classes where the teachers had higher initial interest in the training. 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