Increasing quality of learning experience using augmented reality educational games

Abstract

Adequate pedagogical approaches for integration of technology in the learning process create new opportunities for improving the quality of teaching and learning experiences, raising students' interest and motivation for the classroom activities at the same time. Game-based learning implemented with different technologies can utilize students' energy and enthusiasm for educational purposes. In order to increase the quality of experience of the learning process, elements of popular games (e.g., mobile games and augmented reality games) should be used in the educational context. This paper proposes methodological guideline that can be used for the integration of games in education. The methodological guideline defines the two steps process of creating educational games starting from students' attitudes and needs, and then incorporates educational outcomes. As a case-study augmented reality educational games platform was designed in order to illustrate the possibilities and benefits of the proposed approach.

Improving Students’ Scientific Literacy through Distance Learning with Augmented Reality-Based Multimedia Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic

“…It has been proved that AR-based multimedia was able to improve learners' motivation (Videnovik et al, 2020). AR-based multimedia has also been presented only in general.…”

An Interactive Information System That Supports an Augmented Reality Game in the Context of Game-Based Learning

“…For this reason, MAR includes applications in several areas such as marketing [30], tourism [31], industry [32], navigation [33], or medical training [34], among others [35]. Regarding education, MAR is suggested to increase the quality of experience in the teaching and learning process, but it is important to design enjoyable games to be used in educational contexts such as classrooms [9].…”

“…The striking evolution of mobile devices, such as smartphones or tablets, in terms of hardware, software and affordability, enables the incorporation of these emergent technologies, which allows greater accessibility to them [5][6][7]. For this reason, Mobile Augmented Reality (MAR) is an important dimension that is being used in game development, in particular with game-based learning purposes [8,9]. In fact, several games are designed for purposes other than only entertainment as is the case of serious games [10][11][12].…”

“…Regarding education, serious games can have a crucial role in promoting the interest and motivation of students to learn school curricula [11,12]. In this regard, gamification in Augmented Reality (AR) applications is suggested to increase player engagement and immersion during the game [9].…”

“…However, the literature refers to few studies that highlight the use of game-based AR applications in education and, also, about the need to design enjoyable games targeted to educational contexts [9,16]. Furthermore, most applications are implemented by their designers and there is a lack of studies about teachers implementing AR applications in the classroom, in particular related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education [17].…”