The use of high-speed imaging in education

H. Kleine; G. McNamara; J. Rayner

doi:10.1117/12.2269050

20 February 2017 The use of high-speed imaging in education

H. Kleine, G. McNamara, J. Rayner

Proceedings Volume 10328, Selected Papers from the 31st International Congress on High-Speed Imaging and Photonics; 103281H (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2269050
Event: 31st International Congress on High-Speed Imaging and Photonics, 2016, Osaka, Japan

Abstract

Recent improvements in camera technology and the associated improved access to high-speed camera equipment have made it possible to use high-speed imaging not only in a research environment but also specifically for educational purposes. This includes high-speed sequences that are created both with and for a target audience of students in high schools and universities. The primary goal is to engage students in scientific exploration by providing them with a tool that allows them to see and measure otherwise inaccessible phenomena. High-speed imaging has the potential to stimulate students’ curiosity as the results are often surprising or may contradict initial assumptions. “Live” demonstrations in class or student- run experiments are highly suitable to have a profound influence on student learning. Another aspect is the production of high-speed images for demonstration purposes. While some of the approaches known from the application of high speed imaging in a research environment can simply be transferred, additional techniques must often be developed to make the results more easily accessible for the targeted audience. This paper describes a range of student-centered activities that can be undertaken which demonstrate how student engagement and learning can be enhanced through the use of high speed imaging using readily available technologies.

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H. Kleine, G. McNamara, and J. Rayner "The use of high-speed imaging in education", Proc. SPIE 10328, Selected Papers from the 31st International Congress on High-Speed Imaging and Photonics, 103281H (20 February 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2269050

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