Using Arduino and online block-structured programing language for physics practical work

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Elisabeth Pratidhina, Dadan Rosana, Heru Kuswanto, Wipsar Sunu Brams Dwandaru

2021 Physics Education Vol. 56 Issue 5 Article Cited by 8 SDG 4 Quartile

Abstract

Distance learning in physics is still facing challenges, mainly due to the difficult access to a laboratory for practical work. Practical work is an essential part of the physics classroom because it allows students to interact with authentic physics phenomena and develop their scientific abilities. In this paper, we propose alternative experiments that can be carried out at home with affordable apparatus. We explain the use of an Arduino UNO board and block-structured programming environment to design physics experiments about investigating light-emitting diodes and capacitor characteristics. Block-structured programming in the common-coding builder is used because it has extensive features such as plotting data in a graph directly and programming the Arduino board. Moreover, a user with no prior knowledge of programming can use it easily. © 2021 IOP Publishing Ltd.

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Physics Education, Postgraduate Program, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Jl. Colombo No. 1, Karang Malang, Caturtunggal, Depok, Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogykarta, 55281, Indonesia; Department of Physics Education, Widya Mandala Catholic University Surabaya, Jl. Kalijudan 37, Surabaya, 60114, Indonesia

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