Learning Physics Down a Slide: A Set of Experiments to Measure Reality Through Smartphone Sensors

Authors

  • Lander Martínez Deusto Institute of Technology (DeustoTech), University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain.
  • Pablo Garaizar Deusto Institute of Technology (DeustoTech), University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v8i3.3873

Keywords:

educational programs, educational technology, physics education, sensors,

Abstract


During the last decade, the use of smartphones among teenagers in their daily life has grown significantly. Despite the efforts to use tablets in learning processes, these teenagers are often prompted to switch off their personal devices before entering a classroom. Moreover, most mobile learning applications do not take advantage of the device sensors (e.g., touchscreen, accelerometer, or gyroscope). In order to overcome this situation, we have developed Serious Physics, a free mobile app that allows using smartphones as measuring tools to conduct experiments on Physics.

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Published

2014-06-08

How to Cite

Martínez, L., & Garaizar, P. (2014). Learning Physics Down a Slide: A Set of Experiments to Measure Reality Through Smartphone Sensors. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), 8(3), pp. 40–43. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v8i3.3873

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