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Implementation of PhET Activities for STEM Education
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 12 hours
  • Course by University of Colorado Boulder
  • Offered by

About

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 effectively design a learning sequence that makes use of PhET’s simulations for mathematics and science. To finish this course, you need to complete two assignments with Peer Review: 1) Design a Lesson that integrates an inquiry-based activity with simulations, and 2) Implement your Lesson Plan in your class, and reflect about the results with the PhET Reflection Tools. This course is the third and last one of three courses that integrate the specialization “Active Learning in STEM with PhET Interactive Simulations”. This course is also available in Spanish as “Implementación de Actividades PhET para la Educación STEM”

Modules

A Review of Lesson Structure

    • 2 Readings
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2 Readings

  • Welcome!
  • Getting Ready to Implement

Teacher Guides

    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Reviewing a Teaching Guide

3 Readings

  • Reviewing a Pre-Made Teacher Guide
  • Your Teacher Guide
  • Reflect on Your Teacher Guide

Preparation and Facilitation

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Preparing Your Teacher Guide

2 Videos

  • Facilitating Activities with PhET: An Overview
  • Preparing for a PhET Activity

2 Readings

  • Facilitation Overview
  • Preparing for a PhET Activity

Facilitation Strategies

    • 7 Videos
    • 9 Readings
    • 8 Discussion
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8 Discussions

  • Getting Started in Class
  • Starting Out with Open Play
  • Circulating and Helping Students in Small Groups
  • Pacing and Checking for Understanding
  • Supporting Student Ownership
  • Facilitating Whole Class Discussions
  • Pulling It All Together
  • Technical Tips

7 Videos

  • Getting Started in Class
  • Starting Out with Open Play
  • Circulating and Helping Students in Small Groups
  • Pacing and Checks for Understanding
  • Supporting Student Ownership
  • Facilitating Whole Class Discussions
  • Pulling it All Together

9 Readings

  • Getting Started in Class
  • Starting Out with Open Play
  • Circulating and Helping Students in Small Groups
  • Pacing and Checking for Understanding
  • Supporting Student Ownership
  • Facilitating Whole Class Discussions
  • Pulling It All Together
  • Technical Tips
  • Teaching Online or Asynchronously

Pre-Implementation Reflection and Revision

    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Teacher Guide & Pre-Implementation Reflection

Implementation of a Simulation-Based Teaching Guide

    • 3 Readings
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3 Readings

  • Final Preparations
  • Observation Tool
  • Time to Teach!

Post-Implementation Reflection and Revision

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Teacher Guide & Post-Implementation Reflection

2 Readings

  • Post-Implementation Reflection
  • Submission to the PhET Activity Database

Conclusion and Next Steps

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Congratulations!

1 Readings

  • Get Your Certificate

Auto Summary

Enhance your STEM teaching skills with "Implementation of PhET Activities for STEM Education." This professional course, guided by the University of Colorado Boulder, focuses on designing and implementing effective science and math lessons using PhET Interactive Simulations. Ideal for educators at all levels, the course includes two peer-reviewed assignments and is available in Spanish. Complete it in 720 minutes with a Coursera Starter subscription.

Zachariah Mbasu
Instructors

Zachariah Mbasu

Rebecca Vieyra
Instructors

Rebecca Vieyra