ERIC Number: EJ1286916
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Publication Date: 2021-Feb
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A Semester-Long Study of Magnetic Fields Using Smartphones to Engage Non-Physics Majors
Hootman, Stacy A.; Pickett, Cory
Physics Teacher, v59 n2 p108-110 Feb 2021
To help engage non-physics majors in a General Physics II (Electricity & Magnetism) course at the University of Indianapolis, students used their smartphones to detect magnetic fields on campus in a semester-long data collection project. This paper discusses details about the design of the project, previous studies that utilize smartphones for scientific data collection, the specific smartphone application that was used, an overview of findings, and future iterations of the project.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Magnets, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, College Science
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indiana (Indianapolis)
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