Development of an Augmented Reality Mobile Application to Enhance the Pedagogical Approach in Teaching History

Abstract

The rapid advancement of technology nowadays opens new opportunities for schools and universities worldwide to improve the quality of teaching and learning experience using Augmented Reality can help make classes more interactive and allow learners to focus more on practice instead of just theories. The researcher identified the problem that pedagogy has not been learner-cantered in most approaches in teaching and that teachers need to adapt to the new method of teaching. The goal of the study is to develop an Augmented Reality (AR) mobile application to enhance the pedagogical approach in teaching. This will use a marker-based method for transmitting virtual objects into the realworld. Blippar was used in the development of AR. This resulted in the form of instructional material and technology that can be used in teaching. During the testing of the material Students’ interest was aroused and it even makes them more eager to learn the subject. End-users and experts also deem that the AR mobile application as usable and acceptable with a rating of 78% using the System Usability Scale (SUS). This is an excellent contribution to the educational domain through augmented reality and improving the pedagogical approach in teaching.