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University of Colorado Boulder

Introduction to PhET Simulations for STEM Education

PhET Interactive Simulations ( https://phet.colorado.edu/ ), a project of the University of Colorado Boulder, provides fun, free, interactive, research-based science and mathematics simulations for use across, primary, secondary, and higher education levels. We extensively test and evaluate each simulation to ensure educational effectiveness. All simulations are open source and free to all students and teachers. In this course, you will learn how to access and share PhET simulations with your students, and explore the features that make PhET sims a powerful tool for science and mathematics teachers. You will also learn about how to ensure equity in your teaching through the use of active learning. This course is the first one of the specialization “Active Learning in STEM with PhET Interactive Simulations”, which includes 4 courses in total. To finish this course, you need to complete one assignment with Peer Review: 1) Selecting PhET simulations. This course is also available in Spanish as “Introducción a las Simulaciones PhET para la Educación STEM” and in Portuguese as "Introdução às Simulações PhET para Educação STEM".

Status: Research
Status: Simulations
BeginnerCourse17 hours

Featured reviews

SA

Reviewed Jul 30, 2023

it is a nice and interesting journey on Phet as it will be helpful in my career. rated 4 because of navigation strategy, there is need to be told

HA

Reviewed Aug 12, 2024

It was an enjoyable engaging and insightful learning experience. I feel ready to to introduce PhET into my classroom

CS

Reviewed Sep 24, 2023

Well-done Coursera! Please, try and improve on your site network. Thanks!

OA

Reviewed May 20, 2024

Teachers learn to prepare an active learner's lesson Plan at the end of the course.

OD

Reviewed Aug 15, 2024

This is a medium to translating learner to facilitators of their learning

I

Reviewed Aug 9, 2024

I have learn how to use stimulation to make science more exploring and interesting

OA

Reviewed Aug 12, 2024

The course is very educative. Learning about PhET simulations is new for me and I really appreciate it

JY

Reviewed May 13, 2024

This course allowed me to get familiar with PhET in a better way.

SU

Reviewed Aug 22, 2024

The course has an easy and connecting flow of contents

FA

Reviewed Aug 10, 2024

This has been a great experience going through the different simulations

OC

Reviewed Aug 11, 2024

Such an enriching course, informative and easy to understand. Gives the learners sufficient time to learn at their own pace and convenience. I'm so glad to be a beneficiary of this course.

AO

Reviewed Nov 23, 2023

I love this program. The ease with which your certificate is delivered upon the completion of your weekly module is amazing. Thank you Coursera! Thank you University of Colorado!

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