Teaching English with augmented reality technology: evaluative feedback of elementary school students.
Teaching English with augmented reality technology: evaluative feedback of elementary school students.
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2015
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Parkroyal, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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eng
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11 pages
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International Conference on e-Commerce, e-Administration, e-Society, e-Education, and e-Technology (April 1-3, 2015), 393-403
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The application of new educational technologies to the teaching of English in classrooms around the world is an important endeavor. One of the outstanding innovations is Augmented Reality technology, which is a computer-generated technology that enhances user perception and experience. The researcher selected Augmented Reality technology since it is very attractive to young learners in teaching English as a foreign language in classrooms due to its capacity for learners to see and experience the real world with embedded 3-dimensional content. After explaining Augmented Reality in the context of new technologies development, this paper provides analytical details from a survey of 484 elementary school learners in Bangkok classrooms concerning an Augmented Reality 3D pop-up book called The Seed Shooting Game. This was designed for a blended learning environment that involved a combination of electronic curriculum material within a traditional teaching context. The statistical feedback given by these young learners through this survey was very positive with no gender variations apparent. The evaluative feedback of these elementary school students towards the application and use of Augmented Reality confirmed the need of innovative technology for future education.