Students do better with STEM Sims

Research

STEM Sims is research-based. That's important because of the learning gains achieved by STEM Sims users. Studies conducted under NSF, NIH, DHS, and continuing projects clearly demonstrate that students do better with STEM Sims.

Results

STEM Sims has been shown to be effective in improving STEM knowledge. Over 2,000 students nationally participated in pre- and post-assessments of STEM Sims. Students have shown significant achievement gains on tests measuring student understanding of core STEM topics. For example, Florida students went from an average pre-test score of 73.2% to a post-test score of 90.4% after they used the Data Analysis simulation. The tests covered experimental design factors such as independent and dependent variables. In another study conducted in Maryland, students improved their pre-test to post-test scores by more than 45% after they used the Calorimetry module.

Review

Students and teachers alike reported that STEM Sims is engaging and a highly useful tool to deeply study STEM topics. We continue to gather more data, so if you'd like to contribute to our research, please email us at support@stemsims.com. It's easy, online, and sometimes even pays money! We look forward to hearing from you.

STEM Sims were supported in part by the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate. Its contents are solely the responsibilities of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the NSF, NIH, or DHS.