關於 PhET

PhET 提供了具趣味性、互動性及以研究為主的科學與物學的模擬教學。我們經過不斷地測試與驗證，確保每個模擬教學都是正確的，可以用於教育上。這些測試也包括了在教學上使用時，與學生的討論與對學生的觀察。這些模擬教學是以 Java、Flash 或 HTML5 所寫，可以在網路上執行，或下載到您的電腦中離線執行。所有的模擬教學都是開放源碼的（請參考我們的「程式源碼」。有許多貢獻者支持著 PhET 的專案，讓這些教學資源可以為老師與學生自由使用。

PhET 是什麼？對 PhET 模擬教學的簡單介紹

關於 PhET 的影片

• PhET 是什麼
• 下一代的 PhET 模擬教學
• 研究與開發
• Carl Wieman：我為什麼要貢獻給 PhET
• PhET 的成立
• PhET 贏得 2011 年 Tech Award

Awards

PhET has been the recipient of numerous awards:

• SIGOL Online Learning Award, 2nd place (April 2012).
• Tech Award and Microsoft Education Award (October 2011). Read more about the Tech Award.
• NSF & Science Magazine's International Science & Engineering Visual Challenge award (2007).
• MERLOT Classics Award in Physics (2006).
• MERLOT Editor's Choice Award (2006) (PhET on MERLOT).

更多關於 PhET 的設計詳情

為了讓學生們喜歡科學與數學，PhET 遵循以下的設計原則：

• 鼓勵提出科學上的質疑
• 提供互動性
• 將無法觀察到的現象具體化
• 顯示可見的心智模型
• Include multiple representations (e.g., object motion, graphs, numbers, etc.)
• Use real-world connections
• Give users implicit guidance (e.g., by limiting controls) in productive exploration
• Create a simulation that can be flexibly used in many educational situations

Several tools in the simulations provide an interactive experience:

• Click and drag to interact with simulation features
• Use sliders to increase and decrease parameters
• Choose between options with radio buttons
• Make measurements in your experiments with various instruments – rulers, stop-watches, voltmeters, and thermometers.

As users interact with these tools, they get immediate feedback about the effect of the changes they made. This allows them to investigate cause-and-effect relationships and answer scientific questions through exploration of the simulation. For more information, visit our research page.