University of Minho, Braga – Portugal
March 30th to April 1st
The University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, has the honour to welcome and host the Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE) Winter Conference 2026.
The ATEE is a non-profit European organisation, whose aim is to enhance the quality of Teacher Education in Europe and to support the professional development of teachers and teacher educators at all levels. ATEE includes several Research and Development Communities (RDC). The ATEE Winter conference is annually organised by one RDC. The RDC on Science and Mathematics Education, together with the University of Minho, is in charge of the organisation of the ATEE Winter Conference 2026.
Science and mathematics education is a relevant area not only for the ongoing scientific and technological development of modern, globalized, and digital societies, but also for citizenship education and the sustainability of the Planet. Moreover, it contributes to the full development of the individual learner. Science and Mathematics teachers, teacher educators, and researchers can therefore help to make a difference beyond the classroom.
However, science and mathematics education are facing challenges associated with the digital transition. Thus, the ATEE Winter Conference 2026 will focus on Science and Mathematics Education in the Digital Era.The goal of the Conference is to provide a platform for scholars worldwide to reconceptualize, recontextualize, and discuss conventional topics in science and mathematics education research in light of the digital paradigm, as well as to share and realistically discuss the emerging ones, considering their potential, limitations, and possible threats.
Additionally, as several countries are faced with the threat of teacher shortage, ways to attract students to science and mathematics, and teachers to the profession will be discussed. The conference theme encompasses a diversity of issues ranging from teachers (of all school levels, from pre-school to university), students, and curriculum materials, to teaching approaches and assessment, and technology-based interdisciplinary STEM education for diverse and inclusive classrooms, and a sustainable future. The following subthemes help participants to understand the scope of the Conference theme and facilitate the organization of the parallel sessions: Role and features of science- and mathematics-related education in the digital era Science- and mathematics-related literacies for a sustainable and digital future Science and mathematics materials (e.g., syllabi, textbooks, digital textbooks, etc) in the digital era Disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to science and mathematics education in the digital era Science and mathematics teacher education for a digital future Motivating and engaging science and mathematics students in the digital era Assessment in science and mathematics education in the digital era
Opportunities and challenges offered by online science and mathematics education Artificial Intelligence in science and mathematics education Maker education for promoting STEM learning Robotics as an interdisciplinary STEM-promoting tool Gamification in science and mathematics education Digital labs and other technologies for science and mathematics education Digitalization and the leveraging of diversity and inclusion in science and mathematics education Participants will have the opportunity to present, share, and discuss research on timely and relevant issues for the benefit of education and the strength of the international community of science and mathematics education.
More information is available from: https://www.atee-winter-2026.com/
