Development of a Class to Effectively Learn Measurement Accuracy and Error Using BYOD Methodology: Measuring the Size of the Earth

Abstract

This paper describes the development of a class on measuring the size of the Earth using bring your own device (BYOD) teaching methodology. Using BYOD and web-based services enables all students’ data to be shared in real time. Consequently, the mean values of the measurement results are closer to the true values. In addition, a method is presented in which the shape of the data distribution and the values of the standard errors can provide information for the experimenter to judge the validity of the magnitude of error.