This article reviews the (quasi) experimental research of the past decade on the learning
effects of computer simulations in science education. The focus is on two questions: how use …

This study presents a review of the current state of research on teaching quantum
mechanics in secondary and lower undergraduate education. A conceptual approach to …

Research on teaching and learning quantum physics (QP) frequently explores students'
conceptual difficulties to identify common patterns in their reasoning. The abstractness of QP …

PhET Interactive Simulations (sims) are now being widely used in teaching physics and
chemistry. Sims can be used in many different educational settings, including lecture …

[This paper is part of the Focused Collection on Upper Division Physics Courses.] Learning
advanced physics, in general, is challenging not only due to the increased mathematical …

Secondary school level quantum physics (QP) courses have recently been implemented in
the national curricula of many countries. QP gives opportunities to acquaint students with …

Quantum mechanics is counterintuitive, difficult to visualize, mathematically challenging, and
abstract. The Physics Education Technology (PhET) Project now includes 18 simulations on …

Background: In the last few decades, researchers have turned their attention to students'
understanding of scientific concepts at different school levels. The results indicate that the …

We give an overview of the Physics Educational Technology (PhET) project to research and
develop web-based interactive simulations for teaching and learning physics. The design …

There is considerable evidence that PhET interactive simulations can be powerful tools for
achieving student learning of science. Recent research conducted with PhET Interactive …