EeduCo-Founder
Sep. 2020 - Mar. 2023Tallinn, Harjumaa, EstoniaEedu was an EdTech initiative aimed at demystifying algebra by helping students visualize its core principles—seeing algebra as the process of understanding how a whole is divided into parts. The tool was designed to scaffold the entire process of translating real-world problems into mathematical models, focusing on three critical steps: 1. Extracting Key Information Students identified and categorized important details from problem texts, ensuring they could distinguish between knowns, unknowns, and relationships. 2. Visualizing Relationships with a Dendrogram Using the categorized information, students constructed a dendrogram—a visual map that represented how variables and constants were linked. This emphasized the shared concepts across algebra topics such as fractions, percentages, and variables, all centered around the idea of dividing a whole into parts. 3. Interpreting the Dendrogram into Solvable Equations The final step was transforming the visualized relationships into algebraic equations, making the abstract process of problem-solving tangible and systematic. This approach not only made algebra more accessible but also fostered critical thinking and procedural understanding, giving students a clear pathway from understanding real-world scenarios to solving mathematical equations. By emphasizing shared patterns in algebra, Eedu had the potential to streamline and unify the learning process for topics that are often treated as separate, such as percentages, fractions, and systems of equations. My roles at Eedu Designed and led the development of a digital platform to improve mathematical problem-solving through visualization and structured approaches. Built and collaborated with a multidisciplinary team, including experts in math didactics and special education, to ensure inclusivity and effectiveness. Piloted and refined the platform through feedback from 10+ educators, ensuring alignment with the Estonian national curriculum.