학술논문

A step forward in kinesthetic activities for teaching kinematics in introductory physics.
Document Type
Article
Source
American Journal of Physics. Oct2020, Vol. 88 Issue 10, p825-830. 6p.
Subject
*ACTIVE learning
*KINEMATICS
*PHYSICS
*PHYSICS laboratories
*HUMAN kinematics
*LABORATORY equipment & supplies
Language
ISSN
0002-9505
Abstract
We present a set of kinesthetic activities that utilize a local positioning system to teach kinematics in the physics classroom or laboratory. The activities build on previously reported activities in scope and complexity, incorporating two-dimensional motion and the simultaneous motions of multiple bodies. In these activities, students act out motions illustrated in graphs of kinematic quantities while holding a local positioning system device that tracks their position. Students are able to watch the data as they are graphed in real-time. These activities provide a kinesthetic experience of kinematics by allowing students to analyze their own movement rather than just the movement of specialized laboratory equipment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]