SimStep

Interactive AI-generated educational simulations for STEM learning. Create, explore, and understand complex concepts through hands-on experimentation.

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Zoe Kaputa
Stanford University
Anika Rajaram Anika Rajaram
The Harker School
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Vryan Feliciano
Stanford University
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Zhuoyue Lyu
Cambridge University
Maneesh Agrawala Maneesh Agrawala
Stanford University
Hariharan Subramonyam Hari Subramonyam
Stanford University

About the Research

Interactive simulations have the potential to enhance STEM learning, yet their effectiveness is often limited by reliance on generic, off-the-shelf content that fails to meet diverse learners' needs. While generative AI can enable educators to rapidly author custom simulations, existing approaches require significant technical expertise or complex iterative prompting to align the learning objectives and simulation behavior. We present SimStep, an authoring tool leveraging multi-level abstractions to incrementally specify, validate, and debug AI-generated educational simulations.

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