Augmented Reality in History Education: An Immersive Storytelling of American Colonisation Period in the Philippines

History education ordinarily faces a relativist slant, if not by the monotonous nature of the course. Hence, educators are continuously in pursuit for a better teaching strategy to keep the class interesting. The main goal of this study was to 'bring history to life' through a mobile appli...

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Published inInternational journal of learning technology Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 234 - 254
Main Author Garcia, Manuel B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Inderscience Publishers 2020
Subjects
Computer Assisted Instruction
Computer Simulation
Elementary Secondary Education
Foreign Countries
Foreign Policy
Handheld Devices
History Instruction
Instructional Effectiveness
Kindergarten
Learning Motivation
Lesson Plans
Social Studies
Student Attitudes
Teaching Methods
Telecommunications
Usability
War
Philippines
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Summary:History education ordinarily faces a relativist slant, if not by the monotonous nature of the course. Hence, educators are continuously in pursuit for a better teaching strategy to keep the class interesting. The main goal of this study was to 'bring history to life' through a mobile application powered by augmented reality that can provide an immersive storytelling experience on the American colonisation period in the Philippines. Outlined as a second quarter lesson in K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum for Social Studies by the Department of Education, the historic augmented reality application (HARA) depicts the: (1) Battle of Manila Bay; (2) Mock Battle of Manila; and (3) First Shot in Philippine-American War. Through a participatory approach, co-designers evaluated HARA in terms of pedagogical value (knowledge acquisition, acceptability, motivation, and attitude), and quality standards (effectiveness, satisfaction, and efficiency) through a usability inspection method. The iterative nature of the project development via a co-design approach with end users revealed early bugs, shortcomings, and possible improvements on the app. The rest is history!
ISSN:1477-8386
DOI:10.1504/IJLT.2020.112170