The effective science education requires methods that allow students to practice and explore in-depth in complex physics concepts. One promising approach is the use of physics experiment as an interactive media. This research focuses on the development of water rocket launcher using an Arduino as an innovative and effective equipment in physics experiment. This equipment is a combination of Arduino microcontroller technology and water rocket launcher. Arduino in water rocket launcher is used for making the precise control and relevant measurement in physics experiments especially in water rocket launcher, such as angle of projection, speed of launch, maximum altitude of launch, and air pressure. Beside creating an interactive physics experiment, this study is to stimulate the students' interest in physics experiment and increasing the students' understanding in physics experiment. This development study involves hardware, software, prototype, work testing, and user's instruction. Beside developing the equipment, this study is going to determine the relation between the use of water launcher in Arduino-based and students' level of understanding toward physics concept and physics experiment. The findings of this study are developing an interactive water rocket launcher with Arduino-based, being source of material to teach physics experiment about projectile motion in fun way, enriching students' knowledge and experience in interactive experiment, and increasing the students' understanding of physics.
Oleh :
Ika Wahyu Utami
