Teachers' and students' views on using augmented reality environments in physics education: 11th grade magnetism topic example

Mustafa Serkan Abdüsselam

doi:10.14527/pegegog.2014.004

Mustafa Serkan Abdüsselam

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https://doi.org/10.14527/pegegog.2014.004

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the opinions of students in learning physics and physics teachers in teaching physics during using augmented reality environments. In this study, focus group interview technique was used as a qualitative research technique. Semi-structured interview technique was used as a method of data collection. This study was executed with three physic teachers and 8 students of a secondary school at Trabzon in 2010-2011 school years. As a result, using augmented reality in teaching magnetism has benefits on behalf of the magnetic field by providing the visualization. In learning side, it helps the student for better understanding the events of the environment and make able to have more better realistic application. Through the obtained results, it is suggested that augmented reality should be used in other subjects of science which are difficult to comprehend.

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Physics is one of the academic disciplines that involves the analysis of nature and understand it over years until now
The aim of this study was to evaluate the opinions of students in learning physics and physics teachers in teaching physics during using augmented reality environments
Three classes were selected at random and the subject of magnetism was studied in each classes for three weeks, but in 11-D the subject was studied with the researcher using augmented reality environment, in 11-A in the classroom environment and in 11-B in a lab environment

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Introduction

Physics is one of the academic disciplines that involves the analysis of nature and understand it over years until now. The continuity of learning is changing according the theoretical aspects (Dagher, 1995; Duphin & Johsua, 1989; Greca & Moreira, 2000; Lawson & Lawson , 1993) This state support the new technological developments and making them used in learning activity (Uşun, 2003). As a result of inefficient usage of computer technology that has a great role in development, an imaginary environment has been developing rapidly in recent centuries. One of these new born technologies is “Augmented Reality”. It is believed that augmented reality will contribute to physics programs especially for difficult subjects for students

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20 Ocak 2014

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