The Use of the Ambient Light Sensor of Smartphones in a Light Absorption Experiment

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Published: Apr 1, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/codiste.7720
Keywords:
absorption light Phyphox sensors smartphones
Paraskevi Christonasi
University of Ioannina
Konstantinos Kotsis
Abstract

This paper focuses on the effect of a teaching intervention related to the absorption of light and the color of the material used and how it can assist the understanding of the respective concept by 71 students of the sixth grade. The mentioned intervention was implemented with the help of mobile smartphone light sensors and the "Phyphox" application. Data were collected using triple-level questionnaires both before and after the intervention. According to the results, the intervention had a positive impact on changing students' alternative ideas on the specific physics concept.


 

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