A teaching concept for school experiments on radioactivity using augmented reality methods

verfasst von

Charlotte Schuette, Marcus Streuber, Vivien Pottgiesser, Bernhard Preim, Patrick Saalfeld, Jan Willem Vahlbruch, Clemens Walther

Abstract

Digital media are becoming increasingly influential in society, especially among the younger generation. Therefore, an augmented reality (AR) app was developed that simulates experiments with radioactive sources. The app runs experiments on the range and penetration power of alpha, beta and gamma radiation. It assigns virtual radiation sources, shielding materials or a detector to printed image markers, and superimposes their 3D images on the camera image. Alpha, beta and gamma radiation are clearly distinguishable by choosing different visualizations. The detector displays the measured count rates. At school, the app can be used in different ways. A concept for a teaching unit in Grade 10 was developed and tested in several classes based on a prototype of the app. The learning progress from the AR experiments was examined. Furthermore, an evaluation of the app was carried out. The most recent version of the app can be found here: seafile.projekt.uni-hannover.de/d/dd033aaaf5df4ec18362/

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Radioökologie und Strahlenschutz

Externe Organisation(en)

Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg

Typ

Artikel

Journal

Radiation protection dosimetry

Band

199

Seiten

716-724

Anzahl der Seiten

ISSN

0144-8420

Publikationsdatum

06.2023

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Radiologie- und Ultraschalltechnik, Strahlung, Radiologie, Nuklearmedizin und Bildgebung, Öffentliche Gesundheit, Umwelt- und Arbeitsmedizin

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 3 – Gute Gesundheit und Wohlergehen

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncad071 (Zugang: Offen)