Using “Student Technology” in introductory physics: a comparison of three tools to study falling objects

Being able to facilitate effective hands‐on laboratory experiences in introductory physics courses is a challenging task, even when contemporary laboratory facilities, equipment, and new technologies for data collection and analysis are available. At institutions without adequate resources, especially those in developing countries, we have found that the problem of providing effective laboratory experiences is especially daunting for at least two reasons: 1) the lack of equipment and contemporary measuring devices; and 2) even at institutions that have some laboratory equipment, students who have access to cell phones with digital timing and video capabilities or inexpensive digital cameras are bored with trying to use “old‐fashioned” apparatus for measurements.Fil: Saraiva Da Rocha, Fábio. Universidade Federal do Pampa; BrasilFil: Fajardo, Fabio. Universidad Nacional de Colombia; ColombiaFil: Grisolía, Maricarmen. Universidad de Los Andes; VenezuelaFil: Benegas, Julio Ciro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Luis. Instituto de Matemática Aplicada de San Luis "Prof. Ezio Marchi". Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Facultad de Ciencias Físico, Matemáticas y Naturales. Instituto de Matemática Aplicada de San Luis ; ArgentinaFil: Tchitnga, Robert. University of Dschang; CamerúnFil: Laws, Priscilla. Dickinson College; Estados Unido