ERIC Number: EJ1048700
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Mar
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-1449-6313
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Innovative Use of Smartphones for a Sound Resonance Tube Experiment
Tho, Siew Wei; Yeung, Yau Yuen
Teaching Science, v60 n1 p39-42 Mar 2014
A Smartphone is not only a mobile device that is used for communication but is also integrated with a personal digital assistant (PDA) and other technological capabilities such as built-in acceleration, magnetic and light sensors, microphone, camera and Global Positioning System (GPS) unit. This handheld device has become very popular with the younger generation. The price of the device has also dropped as demand has increased and the latest model released. Therefore, Smartphone technology has the potential to serve as an excellent tool for students to conduct scientific investigation and learn scientific concepts. In this study, the research aim is to develop a hands-on activity for the determination of the speed of sound using a Smartphone device.
Descriptors: Instructional Innovation, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices, Investigations, Science Experiments, Science Activities, Scientific Concepts, Hands on Science, Acoustics, Motion, Courseware, Scientific Methodology, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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