Opinions of Gifted Students on Augmented Reality Application in Social Studies Class

Abstract

This research aims to determine the opinions of gifted students about AR applications in Social Studies classes. Within the scope of the research, qualitative research was carried out on augmented reality applications with gifted students attending the Science and Art Center in the Aegean Region in the 2020-2021 academic year within the framework of the Social Studies class and worked with 29 students. In this research, the basic qualitative research method, and one of the qualitative research designs, was used, and the data required for the research were collected using the "Student Interview Form". Descriptive analysis was applied to qualitative data. In the findings obtained as a result of the research, it has been found out that the students wanted AR technology to be used by teachers and students, that they had a more enjoyable process in the classes that they used AR, that they thought that the information learned in this way was more permanent and that the use of AR in classes had results that would positively affect the learning process, such as making the class easier to understand and saving it from boringness. However, it was also pointed out that there is a process that includes negative aspects such as unattractive content, radiation, having to be used with the help of a device like a tablet/a phone, and being experienced internet connection problems while using AR. As a result, it has been predicted that using activities enriched by using AR in Social Studies classes will have positive effects on the learning process and the development of students. As a result, it has been predicted that the use of activities enriched by using AR in Social Studies classes will have positive effects on the learning process and the development of students, but a preventive approach will be preferred before and during the use of AR by the educators, and the efficiency of the education-teaching process will be increased.