International Journal of Education and Development using ICT

International Journal of Education and Development using ICT > Vol. 14, No. 1 (2018)

The development of an innovative resonance experiment using smartphones with free mobile software applications for tertiary education

Nurul Aina Syakirah Zainal Abidin, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia
Siew Wei Tho, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia

Abstract
The purpose of this research was to design and develop hands-on practical physics activity for the determination of relationship between the fundamental frequency and wavelength of standing waves using open or closed resonance tubes. In this study, an innovative use of smartphone device for the hands-on practical activity with the purpose to get the real experimental data and the plot graph automatically. The hands-on practical activity was developed based on the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) instructional model. It incorporates a free mobile software application (mobile app) that can be easily downloaded from the Google Play Store to perform an innovative resonance experiment. This package can be used by student teachers in laboratory exercises and demonstration kits for the learning and teaching process in their future teaching career.

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