Design implications for adaptive augmented reality based interactive learning environment for improved concept comprehension in engineering paradigms. Issue 4 (3rd April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Prit Kaur, Deepti; Mantri, Archana; Horan, Ben
• Is Part Of: Interactive learning environments. Volume 30:Issue 4(2022)
• Page Start: 589
• Page End: 607
• Publication Date: 2022-04-03
• Subjects: Adaptive augmented reality -- interactive learning -- mobile AR -- table-top AR -- design implication -- concept comprehension; Educational technology -- United States -- Periodicals; 371.33
• DOI: 10.1080/10494820.2019.1674885
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1049-4820

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Augmented reality (AR) has tremendous potential as a teaching and learning tool in engineering education to enhance students' learning experience; it influences the students' spatial ability for real-time visualization. Furthermore, this helps to attain better concept comprehension pertaining to improved understanding of the topics. The present study provides evidence by developing an AR learning environment (ARLE) suitable for complicated theoretical topics of electronics engineering, which otherwise cannot be demonstrated using practical experiments. The idea of using different design variants; such as mobile and table-top for adaptive AR is also implemented. For this, 60 undergraduate students of electronics and electrical engineering were introduced to the ARLE system, in two different case studies. The first case validates the efficacy of using AR for learning the concept of stability in linear control systems through a questionnaire based survey where students reported the ARLE as an effective learning system for theoretical topics. Second case study provides comparative analysis for usability of two design variants of the ARLE in terms of manipulability and comprehensibility. Finally, the design implications for developed ARLE are discussed, which may be helpful for other researchers in creating learning environments for different courses of engineering education.