The Effect of Sociability on Socio-spatial Interaction and Learner Social Presence in Mixed-Reality Online Learning Environments: Using Head-mounted Wearable Items in Group Learning Activities

In online learning environments, little is known regarding the effect of head-mounted wearable devices on group learning behavioral outcomes, and the impact the mediated communication type has on socio-spatial interactivity and learner social presence. Interaction and presence are two important concepts that influence group activity. Drawing on social interaction, social presence, and the characteristics of mixed-reality environments, we develop and empirically test hypotheses on the effectiveness of three different types of digitally mediated mixed-reality learning environments

Towards Measuring Learning Effectiveness considering Presence, Engagement and Immersion in a Mixed and Augmented Reality Learning Environment

The current era of advanced display technologies, such as a head mounted displays, smart glasses and handheld devices, have supported the usage of mixed-reality and augmented reality concepts in smart educational classrooms. These advanced technologies have enabled enhanced collaboration and an interactive communication between distance learners and local learners. Being present' is a key factor in both worlds (real and virtual) as it plays an important role in increasing the students' collaborative engagement during the learning activity. However, few studies have considered how much using such immersive interfaces with various learning scenarios may ultimately affect learning outcomes, and whether students feel fully engaged or not in such environments. This work-in-progress paper will demonstrate a MiRTLE+ prototype of how remote students can collaborate within mixed-reality environments by using an augmented reality approach. Secondly, it will explore the learning effectiveness based on the following factors: students' presence, engagement, and immersion in smart environments. With regard to the learning task, we will consider a card game task to measure the learners' progress as they progress from novice to expert player. To evaluate these factors, we utilise several existing frameworks which have been applied to our mixed-reality worlds that help us to examine the learning outcomes from using these environments

Augmented reality in STEM education: a systematic review

This study aimed to systematically investigate the studies in which augmented reality (AR) was used to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematic (STEM) education. In this framework, the general status of AR in STEM education was presented and its advantages and challenges were identified. The study investigated 42 articles published in journals indexed in SSCI database and deemed suitable for the purposes of this research. The obtained data were analyzed by two researchers using content analysis method. It was found that the studies in this field have become more significant and intensive in recent years and that these studies were generally carried out at schools (class, laboratory etc.) using marker-based AR applications. It was concluded that mostly K-12 students were used as samples and quantitative methods were selected. The advantages of AR-STEM studies were summarized and examined in detail in 4 sub-categories such as “contribution to learner, educational outcomes, interaction and other advantages”. On the other hand, some challenges were identified such as teacher resistance and technical problems

A pedagogical model for science education through blended learning

Comunicação publicada nas atas da conferência EADTU 2015This paper proposes a framework to support science education through blended learning, based on a participatory and interactive approach supported by ICT-based tools, called Science Learning Activities Model (SLAM). The study constitutes a work in progress and started as a response to complex societal developments such as a changing labour market, high turnover rate of knowledge, and use of technology as a natural part of daily life activities. Another concern was the emergence of new challenges in education, like learning in various authentic contexts and in collaboration with others, in ways that influence the circumstances learners live in. Many of these challenges are related to science and it would be expected that students were interested in science, however the contrary is the case. So, after reviewing the relevant literature and the current trend towards a learner-centred approach, we contend that there is a need to provide a model with which teachers can design science courses with high motivational impact on students. By using today’s flexible, interactive and immersive technologies (mobile, AR, VR) combined with the appropriate pedagogies, we believe it is possible to have students more motivated in science areas (STEM), and expect a more creative response to the world problems that surround them

Impact of an augmented reality system on students' motivation for a visual art course

In this paper, the authors show that augmented reality technology has a positive impact on the motivation of middle-school students. The Instructional Materials Motivation Survey (IMMS) (Keller, 2010) based on the ARCS motivation model (Keller, 1987a) was used to gather information; it considers four motivational factors: attention, relevance, confidence, and satisfaction. Motivational factors of attention and satisfaction in an augmented-reality-based learning environment were better rated than those obtained in a slides-based learning environment. When the impact of the augmented reality system was analyzed in isolation, the attention and confidence factors were the best rated. The usability study showed that although this technology is not mature enough to be used massively in education, enthusiasm of middle-school students diminished most of the barriers found. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd.This research has been partially supported by the Spanish national projects Learn3 (grant TIN2008-05163/TSI) and EEE (grant TIN2011-28308-C03-01) and the Madrid regional project eMadrid (grant S2009/TIC-1650).Publicad

An Analysis of the Pedagogical Affordance of a Learning Environment in a Catholic School

A capstone submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education in the College of Education at Morehead State University by Carol E. Templeton on March 24, 2019

Learner’s perception of task difficulties in technology-mediated task-based language teaching

The perception of learners can be used for evaluating task-based language teaching development. However, during the technology-mediated task-based language teaching (TBLT), learners faced a few difficulties. Thus, this study aimed to investigate learners’ perceptions of task difficulties in technology-mediated (TBLT). To collect data, the study used a quantitative design with an open-ended questionnaire, and, involved two hundred learners as participants who came from different departments at the university. The results strongly confirmed that incorporating technology into TBLT leads learners to face some difficulties in (1) understanding the meaning of the task, (2) practical instruction in doing tasks, (3) applying new technology to explore profound tasks further, (4) lack of direct lecturer feedback on student tasks, (5) performance assessment, (6) addressing learners’ needs, (7) goal orientation, (8) digital literacy, building knowledge, intellectual, and behavior, and (9) school and curriculum rules. Furthermore, the study preferred some strategies to solve learners' difficulties in TBLT, such as managing teaching materials to become easier and more interesting, referring technology integration to learners’ ability, implementing bring your own device (BYOD), improving classroom assessment, teachers broadening technology-mediated, task-based learning internships, and facilitating learners with compatible technology tools and stable internet connection

La réalité augmentée, une expérience d'apprentissage des langues

Abstract: The democratisation and ubiquity of the smartphone has made it possible to integrate immersive technologies, including Augmented Reality (AR), into the language classroom. The effectiveness of AR has been extensively researched, but not always from a psychological point of view. This paper therefore aims to discuss the effectiveness of AR according to the user's degree of perception in a heterogeneous, multilingual teaching context that explicitly favours digital educational practices. To this end, quantitative and qualitative data collected through anonymous questionnaires from 2 case studies were analysed. This analysis points to the fact that the pedagogical role, i.e., the learner or the teacher, may influence the degree of perception of AR. In addition, the novelty and particularities of AR do not make it a common and easily accessible technology, even for users familiar with other educational technologies. Hence the integration of AR requires progressive and proactive planning, including purely technical hands-on workshops for both sides of the classroom, to achieve the most satisfactory learning experience possible.4. Quality educatio

Supporting Students’ Basic Science Process Skills by Augmented Reality Learning Media

Science process skills (SPS) are one of the skills needed in the chemistry learning process, in order to gain a complete understanding of the concepts. This skills categorized into two types; basic and integrated. This research aimed to develop a product of Augmented Reality (AR) learning media then to know its feasibility, practicality, and effectiveness on students’ basic SPS on acid base learning. The research adopted Research and Development (R&D) with 4-D model consisted of define, design, develop, and disseminate stages. Questionnaire was used to measure the feasibility and practicality. Then, the obtained data were analyzed by qualitative and quantitative descriptive. In addition, SPS test was used to measure the effectiveness of AR learning media and the data were analyzed by the test of One-way ANOVA, Tukey’s Post Hoc test, and General Linear Model (GLM) Univariate. The result showed that the AR learning media is feasible, practical, and effective with big influence to support students’ basic SPS on acid base learning