Impact of Visuospatial Abilities on Perceived Enjoyment of Students toward an AR-Simulation System in a Physics Course

Visualization of electromagnetism phenomena is difficult to achieve for learners with low spatial abilities. We are addressing this difficulty by using augmented reality interfaces to create 3D magnetic field representations as aid to student conceptualization about electromagnetic phenomena. Result...

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Published in2019 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON) pp. 995 - 998
Main Authors Ibanez, Maria-Blanca, Di Serio, Angela, Villaran, Diego, Delgado-Kloos, Carlos
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.04.2019
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Augmented reality
Education
Magnetic fields
Physics
science education
spatial ability
Three-dimensional displays
Usability
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Summary:Visualization of electromagnetism phenomena is difficult to achieve for learners with low spatial abilities. We are addressing this difficulty by using augmented reality interfaces to create 3D magnetic field representations as aid to student conceptualization about electromagnetic phenomena. Results of the study suggest that students with low spatial abilities perceive more enjoyment when using the AR application than those who had slightly better spatial abilities.
ISSN:2165-9567
DOI:10.1109/EDUCON.2019.8725185