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About the Course

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"....

Top reviews

AO

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!

E

May 5, 2023

This Course is a necessity for teachers, especially those in science. It makes teaching science seamless. It is a great Course with modern teaching strategies.

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By Ebuka C C

May 6, 2023

This Course is a necessity for teachers, especially those in science. It makes teaching science seamless. It is a great Course with modern teaching strategies.

By DIANA K

Jun 8, 2023

This is really a great way to teach and learn. Much easier for learners to understand. PhET sims must be accessible to all learners.

By Lee H

Jul 10, 2023

I enjoyed the pace and the presentation of the course materials. Although I have used Phet simulations for years, the assignments helped me to explore more about what Phet has to offer, both through the variety of simulations and the teaching techniques presented in the course. I would give 5 stars except for some frustration with the assignment format. I encountered several times when sections of coursework were labeled as optional but were actually required. I didn't mind completing the optional tasks but they added unplanned time to the completion of the coursework.

By Pedro L C E

Mar 6, 2023

Thank you so much, for giving me the opportunity to take this excellent introductory course, and for the great content, and pedagogical material shared.

Introduction to PhET Simulations for STEM Education is an excellent course, that develops the competencies & skills, to introduce the use of Active Learning as a pedagogical strategy to use PhET sims in subjects such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology among others.

In addition, other techniques to accompany PhET, such as, Concept Questions & Peer Instruction, Whole Class Inquiry, and Interactive Lecture Demonstrations are taught and showcased with examples, descriptions, and videos.

The peer to peer method of evaluation gives also a great opportunity to develop the technique for further applications in our own classes, adding the PhET sims.

PhET helps to develop intuition and the scientific method in STEM subjects.

Kind Regards.

By adesina o

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!

By Christiana S

Sep 25, 2023

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

By williams s

Oct 16, 2023

I Had a serious learning Experience Learning here

By soad A L

Nov 12, 2023

كورس ممتاز جدا انصح الجميع به

By BITTU B

Aug 27, 2023

Excellent and fantastic

By Anukam C

Oct 3, 2023

THAT'S INTERESTING.

By Jimoh A

Aug 2, 2023

Excellent Course

By Victor O

May 1, 2023

Good

By Shaban A

Jul 31, 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