The Impact of Teaching the Lives of Scientists in a Mobile Augmented Reality Environment on Students’ Success and Opinions

Abstract

This research aims to investigate the impact of a Mobile Augmented Reality (MAR) application called TISAR-3D on the success and opinions of secondary school students when learning about the lives of scientists. A mixed-method approach was employed. The research was conducted on students in the 7th grade of a public school located in the city center of Elazig, Turkey. The sample consisted of 90 students, comprising 41 girls and 49 boys. The research was conducted with one experimental and one control group. Over the course of eight weeks, the experimental group utilized the TISAR-3D application, while the control group acquired knowledge by reading texts about scientists. The research showed that students using the MAR application had significantly higher academic success than the control group. Interviews with the experimental group supported integrating MAR technology, indicating it improved understanding of science topics and boosted academic success. Teachers are recommended to use the TISAR-3D application in their lessons to enhance students’ learning experiences.

Keywords:

• Mobile augmented reality
• scientists
• academic success
• student opinions
• secondary school students

Note

This research includes a part of the doctoral thesis entitled “Teaching the Lives of Turkish-Islamic Scholars who have Contributed to Science in the Field of Science in a Mobile Augmented Reality Based Learning Environment”.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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Notes on contributors

Gonca Keçeci

Gonca Keçeci is an associate professor at the Faculty of Education, Firat University, Turkey. Her research focuses on science education, STEM education, augmented reality technology, history of science, digital transformation, and instructional technologies.

Pelin Yıldırım

Pelin Yıldırım is a doctorate holder from the Institute of Educational Sciences, Firat University, Turkey. Her research in the field of education focuses on science education, augmented reality technology, history of science, digital transformation, and instructional technologies.