Re-development and Application in Physics Experiment Teaching Using Experiment Simulation Based on PhET

Abstract

The paper analyzed the role and background of simulation experiments in high school physics teaching, discussed the advantages and drawbacks of several current running physics experiment simulation software. Special attentions were paid on the PhET simulation experiment program. We found PhET is suitable for redeveloping and integrating into an off-line running package, which will benefit physics experiment teaching in rural areas where network coverage is poor. The paper describes the approaches and outcomes in redeveloping and integrating the simulation experiments based on PhET. For the sake of generality, we use Java language and HTML language for programming, and use HTML5 technique to integrate the experiments. Successful on-the-site running shows the feasibility and applicability of redeveloping PhET simulation experiment for physics experiment teaching.