Co Design of Augmented Reality Game-Based Learning Games with Teachers Using Co-CreaARGBL Method

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hendrys Tobar-Munoz ◽  
Silvia Baldiris ◽  
Ramon Fabregat
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Learning Games ◽  
Augmented Reality Game

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

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Maria Cristina Costa ◽  
Paulo Santos ◽  
João Manuel Patrício ◽  
António Manso
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Information System ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Web Application ◽  
Mobile Augmented Reality ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Celestial Bodies ◽  
Augmented Reality Game ◽  
The Web

Mobile augmented reality applications are gaining prominence in education, but there is a need to design appropriate and enjoyable games to be used in educational contexts such as classrooms. This paper presents an interactive information system designed to support the implementation of an augmented reality application in the context of game-based learning. PlanetarySystemGO includes a location-based mobile augmented reality game designed to promote learning about the celestial bodies and planetary systems of the Universe, and a web application that interacts with the mobile device application. Besides face-to-face classes, this resource can also be used in online classes, which is very useful in social isolation situations as the ones caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, it is the inclusion of the web application, with a back-office, in the information system that makes it possible to include curricula contents according to the grade level of students. Moreover, it is intended that teachers use the information system to include the contents they find appropriate to the grade level they teach. Therefore, it is crucial to provide their professional development to be able to use this resource. In this regard, a pilot study was conducted with teachers who participated in a STEM professional development programme in order to assess if the system is appropriate to be used by them. It is concluded that teachers found this resource relevant to motivate students to learn, and also acknowledged that the web application facilitated the introduction of appropriate curricula contents and also was useful to assess student performance during the game. Teachers need support, however, to implement these types of technologies which are not familiar to them. The necessary support can be provided through collaboration among the researchers and teachers in their schools. Besides engaging students to learn about celestial bodies, it is concluded that the information system can be used by teachers to introduce appropriate curricula contents and to be implemented in class.

scholarly journals Design and Evaluation of an Augmented Reality Game for Cybersecurity Awareness (CybAR)

Information ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamed Alqahtani ◽  
Manolya Kavakli-Thorne
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Conceptual Learning ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Mobile Games ◽  
Warning Messages ◽  
User Awareness ◽  
Augmented Reality Game

The number of damaging cyberattacks is increasing exponentially due in part to lack of user awareness of risky online practices, such as visiting unsafe websites, ignoring warning messages, and communicating with unauthenticated entities. Although research has established the role that game-based learning can play in cognitive development and conceptual learning, relatively few serious mobile games have been developed to educate users about different forms of cyberattack and ways of avoiding them. This paper reports the development of an effective augmented reality (AR) game designed to increase cybersecurity awareness and knowledge in an active and entertaining way. The Cybersecurity Awareness using Augmented Reality (CybAR) game is an AR mobile application that teaches not only cybersecurity concepts, but also demonstrates the consequences of actual cybersecurity attacks through feedback. The design and evaluation of the application are described in detail. A survey was conducted to verify the effectiveness of the game received positive responses from 91 participants. The results indicate that CybAR is useful for players to develop an understanding of cybersecurity attacks and vulnerabilities.

Augmented Reality Game-Based Learning: Enriching Students’ Experience During Reading Comprehension Activities

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (7) ◽  
pp. 901-936 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hendrys Tobar-Muñoz ◽  
Silvia Baldiris ◽  
Ramon Fabregat
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Student Assessment ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Technology Enhanced Learning ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
International Student Assessment ◽  
Enhanced Learning ◽  
Augmented Reality Game

Program for International Student Assessment results indicate that while reading comprehension needs to be promoted, teachers are struggling to find ways to motivate students to do reading comprehension activities and although technology-enhanced learning approaches are entering the classroom, researchers are still experimenting with them to determine their benefits and implications. Among such technology-enhanced learning approaches, we find augmented reality and game-based learning, both of which have proven to be useful in educational settings; nonetheless, few studies have observed them being used jointly. Some open questions to be asked are as follows: Does the use of augmented reality games in the classroom benefit students in terms of performance and motivation? Is the reading activity experience enriched when we use them to promote reading comprehension? In this study, and with the help of teachers, we devised an augmented reality game using a design-based research approach. We then tested it in a real classroom and carried out both quantitative and qualitative observations. Our results show that while results in reading comprehension using the game show no difference to results from the more traditional approaches, children do display greater motivation and interest in the activity and the activity is enriched as it promotes problem solving, exploration, and socialization behavior.

scholarly journals Developing Physics Experiments Using Augmented Reality Game-Based Learning Approach: A Pilot Study in Primary School

Computers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 126
Author(s):  
Maria Zafeiropoulou ◽  
Christina Volioti ◽  
Euclid Keramopoulos ◽  
Theodosios Sapounidis
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Educational Tool ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Educational Experiment ◽  
Physics Experiments ◽  
Augmented Reality Game

The augmented reality game-based learning (ARGBL) approach is an advantageous pathway for the development and enhancement of teaching and learning processes. To this end, this paper presents the design and development of an ARGBL application for the implementation of physics experiments in the fifth grade of a Greek primary school. The purpose of the ARGBL system is twofold: to educate and entertain. For this reason, a treasure hunt game was implemented, which allows students to interact with a digital world and to manipulate virtual objects with the use of an augmented reality (AR) device. Then, according to the instructions, students have to collect all the materials to conduct the AR educational experiment. Overall, the evaluation of the system’s usability by 17 users (both students and teachers) was very promising, indicating that the ARGBL application has the potential to be an easy-to-use educational tool for improving not only the teaching of physics experiments in primary school but also the learning process, by positively affecting the students’ motivation and engagement.

Reducing Perceived Waiting Time in Theme Park Queues via an Augmented Reality Game

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Zambetta ◽  
William Raffe ◽  
Marco Tamassia ◽  
Florian ’Floyd‚ Mueller ◽  
Xiaodong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Waiting Time ◽  
Theme Park ◽  
Augmented Reality Game
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