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November– December, 2025
Enhancing STEM Teaching Practices
➤ Intended for: intended for higher education educators in STEM fields only. All workshops are designed to be relevant and inclusive for educators across all STEM disciplines, regardless of the subject you teach.
➤ ECTS credits: 3
➤ Contact email: anne.uukkivi@tktk.ee
The Objective
Empowering educators with effective teaching strategies in STEM education through workshops, fostering a collaborative environment for sharing best practices, and refining instructional methods
Key Dates
October 1st, 2025 — Registration deadline
November 20th, 2025 15.00-17.00 Estonian time — First (online) meeting
November 21st — November 30th, 2025 — Independent preparatory work
December 1st–5th, 2025 — Onsite sessions at TTK University of Applied Sciences, Tallinn, Estonia
Program Highlights
Experience sharing: Participants will have opportunities to share their experiences with various teaching methods, fostering discussions on best practices and common challenges.
Hands-on workshops and reflective practice: The BIP is structured around practical, hands-on workshops. Each session begins with participants experiencing a teaching method from a learner’s perspective. This is followed by group discussion and guided reflection on the experience. After that, participants individually plan how to adapt and apply the method in their own teaching practice. Finally, the group reconvenes for further discussion and reflection, sharing ideas and feedback based on the planned applications.
Expected Learning Outcomes
Implementing a variety of active learning methods to enhance student engagement and understanding in STEM subjects.
Designing and facilitating effective laboratory experiences that promote hands-on learning and critical thinking.
Reflecting critically on their own teaching practices and integrating peer feedback to continuously improve instructional effectiveness.
PRELIMINARY AGENDA
1st Dec, Monday
09:30–10:00 Registration
10:00–10:30 Welcome
10:30–12:00 Homework presentations
12:00–12:45 Lunch
12:45–14:15 Homework presentations
14:15–16:00 Networking
2nd Dec, Tuesday
09:00–10:30 Learning session
10.30–10:45 Break
10:45–12:15 Learning session
12:15–13:00 Lunch
13:00–14:30 Learning session
17.00 - 18.30
City tour
3rd Dec, Wednesday
09:00–10:30
Learning session
10.30–10:45
Break
10:45–12:15
Learning session
12:15–13:00
Lunch
13:00–14:30
Learning session
18:00–20:00
Dinner
4th Dec, Thursday
09:00–10:30
Introduction to the theme and the most familiar active engagement methods in STEM. Advantages and challenges of them. Sharing experiences.
10.30–10:45
Break
10:45–12:15
Discussions and demonstrations on active engagement methods. Participants’ own experiences. Active doing and training of active engagement including tools for polling.
12:15–13:00
Lunch
13:00–14:30
Discussions continue. Connecting AI to active learning. Advantages and challenges of AI and how do we take the best out of it?
5th Dec, Friday
09:00–10:30
Learning session
10.30–10:45
Break
10:45–12:15
Learning session
12:15–13:00
Lunch
13:00–14:30
Closing session
Content
Wednesday
Activate your Students to Study
An overview on activating teaching methods and their importance in STEM. Collecting and sharing experiences in using active engagement teaching methods. Demonstrations, learning by doing, summarizing discussion. How do different AI tools enhance or inhibit active engagement and true learning?
Sami Suhonen, Tampere UAS
Principal Lecturer, Applied Research center
25 years of experience in teaching engineering physics, Developing STEM teaching, continuous in-service teacher training in Engineering education, applied pedagogical research
Juho Tiili, Tampere UAS
Senior Lecturer and Competence Manager, Faculty of Pedagogical Innovations and Culture
25 years of experience in teaching engineering physics, Developing STEM teaching, continuous in-service teacher training in Engineering education, applied pedagogical research, coordinating curriculum development at Univ. level
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NB! Please contact the Erasmus coordinator of your home university to discuss details for funding before you register.
Accommodation and transportation costs are covered by your institution's Erasmus funds.
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