A Comparative Study on Achievement Degree of Teaching Objectives based on an Interactive AR Physical-Simulation Experimental Procedure

Abstract

The progress of mobile devices and augmented reality (AR) plays a great role in integrating information technology and classroom teaching. By integrating field research into exploration-based experimental teaching activities, this study developed an interactive AR physical-simulation experimental procedure and created an evaluation model of Knowledge- Attitude-Process teaching objectives. During classroom teaching, the AR physical-simulation experimental procedure can present experimental models intuitively to encourage students to really interact with the AR experimental environment and enhance learning and teaching effects of experimental courses. This study researched influences of the procedure on achievement of teaching objectives of students. In this study, 70 eighth-grade students were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group. According to descriptive statistics analysis of results of pre-tests, post-tests and questionnaire surveys, the achievement degree of teaching objectives of students who used this procedure was better than that of those who used an ordinary physical-simulation laboratory. Therefore, the interactive AR physical-simulation experimental procedure played an active role in helping students master scientific experiments and improving their inquiry ability.