Development and Evaluation of a Marker Arrangement-Based Mobile Augmented Reality Application for Learning Covalent and Ionic Bonding in the High School Curriculum

Herein, we developed a mobile augmented reality (AR) application that can recognize chemical bonding by arranging markers on which atoms are augmented, in accordance with the specific characteristics of actual chemical bonding. From an educational affordance perspective, the development targets for...

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Published inJournal of chemical education Vol. 101; no. 3; pp. 1130 - 1138
Main Authors Jeon, Young-Eun, Ji, Joon-Yong, Hong, Hun-Gi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Easton American Chemical Society and Division of Chemical Education, Inc 12.03.2024
American Chemical Society
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Achievement tests
Attitude Measures
Attitudes
Augmented reality
Chemical bonds
Chemicals
Chemistry
Computer Simulation
Learning
Learning Motivation
Motivation
Science education
Science Instruction
Secondary School Curriculum
Student Motivation
Test Results
Usability
molecular structure
augmented reality
usability attitude
technology acceptance model
chemical bonding
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Summary:Herein, we developed a mobile augmented reality (AR) application that can recognize chemical bonding by arranging markers on which atoms are augmented, in accordance with the specific characteristics of actual chemical bonding. From an educational affordance perspective, the development targets for AR application were selected to recognize chemical bonding, and the AR application was designed to reflect cognitive, sensory, and physical affordances. Further, a usability attitude test and pre- and post-tests of academic achievement, learning flow, and science learning motivation were conducted. After investigating the usability attitude of the AR application, we confirmed that users’ perceptions of its usefulness and enjoyment significantly influence their intention to use the application. The post-test results reveal that academic achievement, learning flow, and science learning motivation improved after using the AR application. This study suggests that the developed AR application can serve as a learning tool that enhances understanding regarding chemical bonding and fosters interest in learning.
ISSN:0021-9584
1938-1328
DOI:10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c01316