Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Active Learning in STEM Sciences with PhET Interactive Simulations, University of Colorado Boulder

Free Math and Science Simulations. Discover the power of PhET interactive simulations and learn how to incorporate them into active learning strategies to motivate your students and enhance their learning.

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קורס אונליין - התמחות מקצועית מוסמכת בלמידה פעילה במדעי ה-STEM עם Simulations אינטראקטיביות של PhET

Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Engage students in active learning
  • Improve learning in math and science
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of a learning experience
  • Implement a simulation-based lesson in the classroom
  • Find relevant teaching resources
  • Prepare plans for two whole-class strategies
  • Conduct an activity according to the PhET Equity Framework
  • Create an activity sheet for students
  • Create a comprehensive teacher guide

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Mathematics teachers
  • Science teachers
  • STEM education teachers
  • Pedagogical guides
  • Educational program managers
  • Educational content developers
  • Active learning experts
  • Technology educators
  • Teachers in online classrooms
  • Teachers in frontal classrooms

Internship – Series of 4 courses

Learn how to engage your students and improve math and science learning with free virtual labs and simulations from the University of Colorado Boulder’s Interactive Simulations Project.

In this specialization, you will discover active learning strategies that can be incorporated into your classroom, both online and in person. You will also learn how to evaluate the effectiveness of a learning experience by implementing a simulation-based lesson in your classroom.

The PhET Interactive Simulations Project

Founded in 2002 by Nobel Prize winner in physics, Carl Wyman, it creates free science and math simulations based on extensive educational research.

Internship details

The specialization includes four courses:

  • Introduction to PhET Simulations for STEM Education
  • A whole class with PhET for STEM education
  • Planning Activities with PhET Simulations for STEM Education
  • Applying PhET Activities to STEM Education

The duration of the internship is approximately 8 weeks (2 weeks per course) and around 60 hours of work.

Available languages

  • Spanish: “Aprendizaje Activo STEM con Simulaciones Interactivas PhET”
  • Portuguese: “Aprendizagem Ativa STEM com Simulações Interativas PhET”

Applied Learning Project

In this internship, you will use PhET simulations to:

  • Find resources relevant to your teaching
  • Prepare plans for two whole-class strategies
  • Conduct an activity according to the PhET Equity Framework
  • Create an activity sheet for your students
  • Create a comprehensive teacher guide

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Introduction to PhET imagery in STEM teaching

Course 1

Duration: 13 hours

Rating: 4.9 (67 ratings)

What will you learn?

  • Discover what makes PhET images unique.
  • Find images that are related to your lessons.
  • Consider how educational equity can be increased through active learning.

Skills you will acquire

  • Category: Teaching
  • Category: Image
  • Category: Lesson Planning

Course 2: Whole Class with PhET Images in STEM Teaching

Duration: 11 hours

Rating: 4.9 (15 ratings)

What will you learn?

  • Whole-class inquiry: Strategies for open discussions.
  • Interactive theory demo: Strategies for predicting outcomes.
  • Concept questions: Strategies for class voting and peer learning.

Skills you will acquire

  • Category: Teaching
  • Category: Image
  • Category: Lesson Planning

Course 3: Designing Activities with PhET Images for Teaching STEM

Duration: 13 hours

Rating: 5.0 (30 ratings)

What will you learn?

  • Evaluate equality on the activity sheet.
  • Developing strategies for writing image-based activity sheets.
  • Design an image-based activity sheet.

Skills you will acquire

  • Category: Teaching
  • Category: Image
  • Category: Lesson Planning

Course 4: Implementing PhET Activities in STEM Teaching

Duration: 13 hours

Rating: 4.9 (20 ratings)

What will you learn?

  • Learn strategies for guiding students in using imagery during an image-based activity.
  • Implement an image-based math or science lesson.
  • Consider and modify a teacher guide based on a before and after image of your application.

Skills you will acquire

  • Category: Teaching
  • Category: Image
  • Category: Lesson Planning

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