Augmented Reality Applications in Education: Teachers Point of View

Abstract

A common conclusion of several studies is that augmented reality (AR) applications can enhance the learning process, learning motivation and effectiveness. Despite the positive results, more research is necessary. The current work aims to study the degree of diffusion of AR technology and teachers’ opinion about the need for continuous training, the process of creating 3D models, and the feasibility of AR applications development by teachers and students in school settings. Teachers are the common element in every different educational system and play a key role in the integration and acceptance of technology in education. Qualitative research was conducted in February 2019 in rural and suburban areas of North-Western Greece on secondary education teachers of different specialties and the results showed that AR applications development is feasible under certain conditions, including the limitation of the curriculum as the main negative factor and the teacher’s personality and the desire for co-operation among teachers of different specialties as positive factors.

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“…Además, investigaciones llevadas a cabo como la de Di Serio et al (2013) demuestran cómo el uso de la Realidad Aumentada supone un aumento de la motivación que revierte en mayores niveles de satisfacción personal del alumnado y mayor atención, siempre y cuando las temáticas sean del interés de los mismos. En esta misma línea, estudios distinguidos a estudiantes de Educación Superior afirman que la aplicación de la Realidad Aumentada promueve una mejora motivacional, no solamente a futuros maestros, sino a futuros profesionales de distintas disciplinas, lo cual constata el carácter global de la Realidad Aumentada (Cabero & Roig, 2019;Tzima, Styliaras, & Bassounas, 2019;Fuchsova, & Korenova, 2019).…”

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“…However, as described in the article by Wu [45], teachers can modify content in a simplistic way. Meanwhile, Tzima's [44] article develops a study about the effectiveness of applying AR in education by taking into account teachers' points of view. They claimed that employing AR is not advisable because many applications that currently exist not only often require some kind of payment, but they also undergo constant change.…”