Using Tracker as a Pedagogical Tool for Understanding Projectile Motion
Abstract
This paper reports the use of Tracker as a pedagogical tool in the effective learning and teaching of projectile motion in physics. When computer model building learning processes is supported and driven by video analysis data, this free Open Source Physics (OSP) tool can provide opportunities for students to engage in active inquiry-based learning. We discuss the pedagogical use of Tracker to address some common misconceptions of projectile motion by allowing students to test their hypothesis by juxtaposing their mental models against the analysis of real life videos. Initial research findings suggest that allowing learners to relate abstract physics concepts to real life through coupling computer modeling with traditional video analysis could be an innovative and effective way to learn projectile motion. 2015 Resources: http://iwant2study.org/ospsg/index.php/interactive-resources/physics/02-newtonian-mechanics/01-kinematics/174-projectile-motion
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@article{arxiv.1206.6489,
title = {Using Tracker as a Pedagogical Tool for Understanding Projectile Motion},
author = {Loo Kang Wee and Charles Chew and Giam Hwee Goh and Samuel Tan and Tat Leong Lee},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1206.6489},
year = {2015}
}
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9 pages, 9 figures; http://iopscience.iop.org/0031-9120/47/4/448