Augmented reality in education : current problems and solutions

Norliza, Ghazali (2005) Augmented reality in education : current problems and solutions. [Final Year Project Report / IMRAD] (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Generally, this project aims to perform a preliminary study into the current problems and solutions of Augmented Reality (AR) in Education. Among the factors studied includes advantages and disadvantages when applying AR in Education and differences between AR and Virtual Reality (VR) in Chemistry, Mathematics Geometry, Astronomy and Geography in terms of its strength and weaknesses. Five case studies had been designed to study each of these approaches applications. The problems and solutions are gathered from literature reviews in order to have accurate value for enhance knowledge and information to others. This technique is called "case study" which gives freedom to give comments and give relevant suggestions according to the past researches. Most of the resources are gathered from the internet and Unimas' library which is known as Centre of Academic and Information Services (CAIS). The techniques that had been used are collecting data, selecting sources, extracting or chunking the relevant information, comparing and discussing based on the previous researches and make conclusion from it. Through the study, it was found that there are more VR applications than AR applications especially in education. It is because AR designers have to consider association between real and virtual scene. On the other hand, VR systems just involved with virtual environment only. Furthermore, AR approaches can enhance communications and interactions between students and teachers. However VR in Astronomy has proven that VR systems can als9 work in collaboration in order to achieve the same missions or goals. Besides that, these technologies may also increase students' interest to learn sciences and mathematics subjects. The advantages of implementing these both systems VR and AR in Education is it can provide valuable information and create safe environments to users for exploring the complex and dangerous experiments or concepts. Furthermore based on findings, AR in Education is the best compared to VR in Education even though both have it own strengths and limitations. As a conclusion, this study had revealed the differences, advantages and disadvantages between AR and VR in Education that be applied in Chemistry, Mathematics Geometry, Astronomy and Geography in order to improve the future developments.

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