Visualizing Earth’s Precession with GeoGebra in Astronomy Education

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10.2991/978-2-38476-472-3_30How to use a DOI?

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Earth’s precession; GeoGebra software; dynamic visualization; teaching courseware

Abstract

In astronomy education, Earth’s precession is a fundamental astronomy concept that presents teaching challenges due to its vast timescales and complex spatial geometry. Traditional teaching methods using flat diagrams cannot effectively show these dynamic changes, while simulation tools like Mathematica and STK are complicated to use and provide limited visualizations. To address this, we developed interactive models using GeoGebra. Its user-friendly 3D visualization features turn abstract precession motions into explorable digital demonstrations. Classroom results show students’ understanding significantly improved after using these GeoGebra simulations. This approach offers a practical reference for teaching similar abstract concepts in astronomy.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yan Zhang
AU  - Ling Wang
AU  - Weixing Wang
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/11/24
TI  - Visualizing Earth’s Precession with GeoGebra in Astronomy Education
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Internet Technology and Educational Informatization (ITEI 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 316
EP  - 322
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-472-3_30
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-472-3_30
ID  - Zhang2025
ER  -