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Activity Design with PhET Simulations for STEM Education
  • Level Professional
  • المدة 23 ساعات hours
  • الطبع بواسطة University of Colorado Boulder
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عن

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, we will review strategies for how to use PhET to create sim-based inquiry activities for math or science classes, including activity sheets that students can use as they work independently or in small groups while they have direct access to simulations on their own devices. To finish this course, you need to complete one assignment with Peer Review: Create an inquiry based activity worksheet for science or math that integrate PhET simulations. This course is the second of three courses that integrate the specialization “Active Learning in STEM with PhET Interactive Simulations”. This course is also available in Spanish as “Diseño de Actividades con Simulaciones PhET para la Educación STEM”

الوحدات

Small Group & Individual Strategies

    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Reflecting on Your Context

3 Readings

  • Welcome!
  • Choosing to Use Small Group or Individual Strategies
  • Getting Started

Student-Simulation Interaction

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Reflecting on Small Group Interactions

1 Videos

  • Using PhET Activity Sheets in Small Group Work

1 Readings

  • Student-Simulation Interaction

Revisiting PhET Activities

    • 4 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
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2 Discussions

  • Identifying "Good" Activity Sheets
  • Comparing Activity Sheet Styles

4 Readings

  • Reuse and Recycling in Education
  • Activities vs. Activity Sheets
  • Selecting a PhET Simulation-Based Activity Sheet
  • Student Autonomy in Activity Sheets

Equity through Active Learning Pedagogies

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Assessing Active Learning in an Activity Sheet

2 Readings

  • Equity through Active Learning
  • Integrating Active Learning in an Activity Sheet

Equity in Technology

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Assessing Equity in the Greenhouse Effect Simulation

1 Readings

  • Equity in Technology

Equity in PhET Simulation-Based Activity Sheets

    • 4 Readings
    • 3 Discussion
    • 3 Assignment
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3 Assignment

  • Assessing Relevance in Activity Sheets
  • Assessing Representation in Activity Sheets
  • Assessing Accessibility in Activity Sheets

3 Discussions

  • Reflecting on Relevance
  • Reflecting on Representation
  • Reflecting on Accessibility

4 Readings

  • Equity in an Activity Sheet
  • Establishing Relevance through Activity Sheets
  • Incorporating Representation in Activity Sheets
  • Building Accessibility into Activity Sheets

Revising Activity Sheets to Maximize Equity

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Revise an Activity Sheet

1 Readings

  • Active Learning and Equity Aspirations

Introduction to Challenge Prompts

    • 4 Readings
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4 Readings

  • Defining Challenge Prompts
  • Try a Challenge Prompt
  • Challenge Prompts in Action
  • Science v. Math Challenge Prompts

Subject-Specific Challenge Prompt Examples

    • 5 Readings
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5 Readings

  • From Traditional Questions to Challenge Prompts
  • Math Example: Proportion Playground
  • Physics Example: Bending Light
  • Chemistry Example: Gas Properties
  • Biology Example: Gene Expression

Practice Writing Challenge Prompts - Instructions

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Practice Writing Challenge Prompts - Instruction

Chemistry Exercise: States of Matter

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • States of Matter – Basics

1 Readings

  • Original Prompt: States of Matter - Basics

Math Exercise: Unit Rates

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • New Challenge Prompt for Unit Rates

1 Videos

  • Teacher Discussion on Challenge Prompts: Unit Rates

1 Readings

  • Original Prompt for Unit Rates

Biology Exercise: Natural Selection

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • New Challenge Prompt for Natural Selection

1 Readings

  • Original Prompt for Natural Selection

Math Exercise: Build an Atom

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • New Challenge Prompt for Build An Atom

1 Videos

  • Teacher Discussion on Build an Atom Prompt

1 Readings

  • Original Prompt for Build an Atom

Math Exercise: Area Model Multiplication

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • New Challenge Prompt for Area Model Multiplication

1 Videos

  • Teacher Discussion on Area Model Multiplication Prompt

1 Readings

  • Original Prompt for Area Model Multiplication

Math Exercise: Graphing Lines

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • New Challenge Prompt for Graphing Lines

1 Videos

  • Teacher Discussion on Graphing Lines Prompt

1 Readings

  • Original Prompt for Graphing Lines

Physics Exercise: Energy Forms and Changes

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • New Challenge Prompt for Energy Forms and Changes

1 Readings

  • Original Prompt for Energy Forms and Changes

Math Exercise: Function Builder

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • New Challenge Prompt for Function Builder

1 Videos

  • Challenge Prompts: Function Builder

1 Readings

  • Original Prompt for Function Builder

Integration of Challenge Prompts in an Activity Sheet

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 3 Discussion
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3 Discussions

  • Open Play Discussion
  • Open Play Video Reflection
  • Integration of Challenge Prompts in Activity Sheets

1 Videos

  • Open Play Discussion

2 Readings

  • Example of an Activity Sheet and the integration of Challenge Prompts
  • Student Activity Sheet

Best Practices for Activity Sheets

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Designing Activity Sheets

2 Readings

  • Designing Activity Sheets
  • Designing Activity Sheets Guidelines

PhET Lesson Structure: Activities in Context

    • 2 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Reflecting on Lesson Structure

2 Videos

  • Preparing to Design a Lesson
  • Activity Sheet Strategies

4 Readings

  • What is a "Lesson"?
  • PhET and 5Es
  • Preparing to Design a Lesson
  • Teacher Preference

Examples of Lessons Driven By Activity Sheets

    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Reflection about the Example Lessons

4 Readings

  • Examples of Lessons Driven by Activity Sheets
  • Warm-Ups / Pre-Labs
  • Open Play
  • Activity/Lab with Synthesis/Post-Lab

Going Deeper with Lessons

    • 1 Videos
    • 9 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Ideas for a Warm-Up/Pre-Lab

1 Videos

  • Facilitating Discussion in a Synthesis/Post-Lab

9 Readings

  • Warm-Up / Pre-Lab: Transitioning to the Activity Sheet
  • Exercise to plan a Warm/Pre-Lab and Activity/Lab
  • Building on Prior Knowledge
  • Warm-Up/Pre-Lab and Activity/Lab
  • Planning Your Warm-Up/Pre-Lab
  • Planning Your Activity Sheet
  • Close Your Lesson with a Synthesis/Post-Lab
  • Synthesis / Post-Lab Examples
  • Planning Your Synthesis/Post-Lab

More Considerations for Activity Sheet Use

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Unexpected Discovery During a PhET Lesson

2 Readings

  • Allow Time for “Teachable Moments”
  • Homework and Distance Learning

Assignment Submission

    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Lesson with Activity Sheet

Conclusion and Next Steps

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Final Conclusions

1 Readings

  • Next Steps

Auto Summary

Explore how to design effective, simulation-based learning activities for STEM education with PhET Interactive Simulations. Ideal for educators in primary, secondary, and higher education, this professional-level course covers strategies for integrating interactive, research-based simulations into math and science classes. Offered by Coursera, it includes peer-reviewed assignments and is part of the "Active Learning in STEM with PhET Interactive Simulations" specialization. Available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, with flexible subscription options.

Zachariah Mbasu
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Zachariah Mbasu

Rebecca Vieyra
Instructors

Rebecca Vieyra