Jean-Pierre Rabatel

Jean-Pierre Rabatel is a School Professor and Master Trainer at the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, affiliated with the French Institute of Education (IFE) and the EducTice Research Team. He holds a full-time position as a Chargé d'études (Research Officer), focusing on integrating digital tools into education. His career includes over 40 years in primary education and teacher training, alongside extensive research collaboration with institutions like IUFM, INRP, and Texas Instruments.

Research interests center on serious games, tangible-digital learning systems, and pedagogical tool design. Key projects include Jen Lab (ANR-funded digital epistemic games), OCINAEE (robotics in education), and CaPriCo (calculator integration in schools). Rabatel contributes to the LéA CiMéLyon initiative, studying connected object systems in learning environments.

Publications span innovations in geometry education, calculator use, and collaborative learning through robotics. He actively participates in national and international conferences, such as the COPIRELEM and Re(s)sources 2018, and leads initiatives like JenDo (academic incubator for student orientation).