Journal of Research: THE BEDE ATHENAEUM
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

Creating Interactive Learning Environment in Physical Sciences Using Spreadsheet

  • Author:
  • K.K. De, P.K. Ahluwalia1, K.S. Bindra2
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 15 to 19

1Department of Physics, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India

2Department of physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

Department of physics, Maharaj Singh College, Saharanpur, India

PACS: 01.40.-d, 01.50H, 01.50.LC

Abstract

Nowadays every desktop computer has a spreadsheet as bundled software with Ms-Office or Open Office. It is generally recognized as the software for accounting jobs. Scientists or teachers use it as an elementary statistical tool. In this article we shall show how a spreadsheet can be effectively utilized as an efficient calculator of different scientific functions and also as an elegant visualiser due to its brilliant graphics. An instructor can use this tool for simulation, effective demonstration and as an adept problem solver in a classroom.

Keywords

Spreadsheet, Interactive Learning, Physics simulation