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September–November, 2025
Visualisation Tools for Teaching in STEM
The objective is to empower STEM educators with the skills to create interactive, visually rich learning materials using mostly JSXGraph, but also trying out Desmos and GeoGebra.
➤ Intended for: STEM educators from higher education institutions
➤ ECTS credits: 3
➤ Contact email: oksana.labanova@tktk.ee
Key Dates
Online meeting: 26. September 2025, 15:00 (GMT+3)
Online period: 26.09– 31.10.2025
On-site part: 3.–7. November 2025, Tallinn, Estonia
Why participate?
The programme fosters international collaboration around the use of visualisation in STEM education.
The aim is to highlight how visualisation supports meaningful learning, for example, when illustrating the definition of continuity or differentiability of functions, slope fields of differential equations, or the curl of a 3D vector field.
Expected Learning Outcomes
Gaining functional knowledge of mainly JSXGraph, but also Desmos and GeoGebra.
Creating and taking home reusable, self-developed interactive visual resources.
Learning how visualisation simplifies complex explanations and improves student engagement.
Exchanging teaching ideas and methods with peers from different countries.
Understanding of how visualisation can support meaningful learning in STEM education.
Connecting visualisations to digital learning platforms (e.g., Moodle + STACK).
A brief description of tools
JSXGraph – a JavaScript library for creating interactive geometry, function plots, and data visualisations in both 2D and 3D.
Desmos – an intuitive graphing calculator and platform for exploring algebraic and calculus concepts visually.
GeoGebra – a dynamic mathematics software for all levels of education that combines geometry, algebra, and calculus in one environment.
Educators
Wigand Rathmann
Encouraging active participation in classes and fostering a culture of handling errors.
Promoting logical reasoning in engineering mathematics education.
Encouraging visual imagination of mathematical concepts (e.g. complex numbers, linear mappings and multidimensional analysis).
Visualising mathematical concepts using interactive applets in JSXGraph.
Developing interactive tasks with direct feedback to support the learning process.
Jüri Kurvits
Teachers’ professional development, with a focus on teaching practices that foster informed, research-based decision-making and learner-centered approaches.
Learners’ conceptual development and cognitive engagement.
Self-regulated learning skills and the teacher’s role in shaping them.
Development and assessment of mathematical competence.
Mathematics education in technology-enhanced environment.
Kinga Sipos
Designing digital learning experiences that connect abstract mathematical ideas with visual and logical representations.
Developing interactive visualizations and tasks that provide immediate feedback and promote active learning.
Applying learning analytics to evaluate innovative digital teaching solutions and to better understand students’ learning profiles.
Using technology to foster creativity, autonomy, and deep conceptual understanding in mathematics education.
Leveraging the benefits of technology to optimize teaching and learning processes in large classrooms.
Maksims Zigunovs
Visualization in STEM education, with a focus on GeoGebra and its practical classroom applications.
Development of interactive learning activities that support students’ conceptual understanding.
Integration of digital tools to enhance learner engagement and motivation.
Technology-enhanced teaching practices in mathematics and science education.
Sharing best practices and fostering collaboration among teachers.
📅 Scedule
The schedule is subject to minor changes.
Day 1, Monday, 03.11.25
Room: B310
13:30–14:00 Registration, Welcome Tea/Coffee
14:00–14:30 Welcome session
14:30–16:00 Workshop for networking and experience sharing
16:00–17:00 Networking through flavors, Room: A319
Day 2, Tuesday, 04.11.25
Room: B310
11:00–11:30 Welcome Tea/Coffee
11:30–13:00 Session JSXGraph Beginners Workshop (I)
13:00–14:00 Lunch
14:00–15:30 Session JSXGraph Beginners Workshop (II)
15:30–15:45 Fika (coffee break & informal chat)
15:45–17:15 Session Desmos
Day 3, Wednesday, 05.11.25
Room: B310
09:30–10:00 Welcome Tea/Coffee
10:00–11:00 Demonstration of Example Database of JSXGraph
11:00–11:30 Fika (coffee break & informal chat)
11:30–12:30 Session JSXGraph
12:30–13:30 Lunch
13:30–15:00 Session JSXGraph
17:30–19:00 Joint dinner
Day 4, Thursday, 06.11.25
Room: B310
09:00– Departure from the Tallinn University of Applied Sciences to the Mõdriku Manor
10:30–11:30 Session Geogebra
11:30–12:45 Session STACK-JSXGraph connection, assessment
13:00–13:40 Lunch
14:00–15:00 Tour of Rakvere Castle
15:00– Departure from Rakvere Castle to Tallinn
Day 5, Friday, 07.11.25
Room: B307
09:30–10:00 Welcome Tea/Coffee
10:00–11:00 Designing Interactive Math Applets – Limited Coding Skills Required
11:00–12:00 Collaborative Reflection and Future Outlook
12:00–12:30 Certificates and Closing Session
12:30–13:30 Lunch
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NB! Please contact the Erasmus coordinator of your home university to discuss details for funding before you register.
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