STEM Courses and Certifications

Introduction to PhET Simulations for STEM Education

93 ratings at Coursera

Explore interactive STEM simulations, learn to integrate them into your curriculum, and create an equitable, active learning environment for all students using PhET's powerful educational tools.

• Coursera
• 16 hours 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Activity Design with PhET Simulations for STEM Education

44 ratings at Coursera

Learn to design engaging STEM activities using PhET simulations. Create effective activity sheets, develop challenge prompts, and integrate simulations into lessons for active, student-centered learning experiences.

• Coursera
• 16 hours 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Whole Class with PhET for STEM Education

24 ratings at Coursera

Strategies for using PhET simulations in whole-class settings, including inquiry-based learning, interactive demonstrations, and concept questions to enhance STEM education.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Implementation of PhET Activities for STEM Education

22 ratings at Coursera

Learn to design and implement effective STEM lessons using PhET simulations. Create inquiry-based activities, integrate them into your teaching, and reflect on their impact in the classroom.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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Active Learning in STEM with PhET Interactive Simulations

Enhance STEM teaching with PhET's interactive simulations. Learn active learning strategies, design effective activities, and implement virtual labs to boost student engagement and learning outcomes in math and science.

• Coursera
• 13 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Introduction to Mathematical Thinking

51 ratings

A key feature of mathematical thinking is thinking outside-the-box – a valuable ability in today’s world. This course helps to develop that crucial way of thinking.

• Coursera
• 1 day 14 hours 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

Returning to STEM

21 ratings at OpenLearn

This free badged course, Returning to STEM, offers useful skills and solutions to help you get back into a career in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM).

• OpenLearn
• 24 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in STEM

5 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in STEM, provides a toolkit for conducting Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) within Science, Technology, Engineering and ...

• OpenLearn
• 24 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Aircraft Systems Engineering

208 ratings

This course offers a holistic view of the aircraft as a system, covering: basic systems engineering; cost and weight estimation; basic aircraft performance; safety and reliability; lifecycle topics; aircraft subsystems; risk analysis and management; and…

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 40 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Medical Neuroscience

52 ratings

In this course, you will discover the organization of the neural systems in the brain and spinal cord that mediate sensation, motivate bodily action, and integrate sensorimotor signals with memory, emotion and related faculties of cognition.

• Coursera
• 71 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

Introduction to Engineering Mechanics

174 ratings

This course is an introduction to learning and applying the principles required to solve engineering mechanics problems. Concepts will be applied in this course from previous courses you have taken in basic math and physics.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

Applications in Engineering Mechanics

62 ratings

Analyze real-world engineering structures using static equilibrium principles. Master advanced concepts like multi-force systems, trusses, shear forces, and friction for practical problem-solving in engineering mechanics.

• Coursera
• 16 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Mechanics of Materials I: Fundamentals of Stress & Strain and Axial Loading

110 ratings

Explore stress and strain in solid objects, focusing on axial loading. Learn methods to predict engineering structure responses and analyze failure modes in various loading scenarios.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

Introduction to Robotics

53 ratings

Introduction to Robotics (CS223A) covers topics such as Spatial Descriptions, Forward Kinematics, Inverse Kinematics, Jacobians, Dynamics, Motion Planning and Trajectory Generation, Position and Force Control, and Manipulator Design.

• YouTube
• 18 hours 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Fostering women's participation to STEM through MOOCs

Raise awareness about gender balance in STEM and learn to create inclusive MOOCs using the FOSTWOM Toolkit.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• 3 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate