Augmented Reality Instructional Tool in Enhancing Geography Learners’ Academic Performance and Retention in Osun state, Nigeria. Education and Information Technologies
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2020
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Abstract
The emergence of new technological innovations in the classroom has brought
about greater changes in pedagogy especially in concepts related to abstraction
such as Geography. Geography teaching and learning particularly elements of
physical Geography are mostly approached in a conventional pedagogical manner
even as the concept consists of abstractions. Physical Geography comprises
abstractions leading to students’ conceptual difficulties, leading to poor academic
performance and low retention. On this basis, this study engaged a
visualization technology; Augmented Reality Instructional Tool (ARIT) to examine
Geography learners’ performance and retention when they are exposed to
its’ use in learning Physical Geography concepts. Four research questions were
answered, while, one hypothesis was tested at a 0.05 level of significance. A
mixed-method research approach of experimental and survey designs was
adopted. A multistage sampled intact class served as the participants. Three test
instruments: an open-sourced AR mobile application (ARSJA); an adopted
performance and retention test on physical geography (PRTPG); and a validated
A 7-Item questionnaire with a reliability value of 0.82 was employed as the
research instrument. A retention rubric adopted based on the Brown-Peterson Task
of Memory was used as the qualitative content analysis tool. The major finding
of the study was that ARIT enhances learners’ performance and retention and
equally embraces gender equality. The study concluded, that the teaching and
learning of Geography can be enhanced with the use of ARIT.
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Augmented Reality, Instructional Tool, Geography. Academic, Retention, Performance, Reaction, Brown Peterson Scale
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Adedokun-Shittu, N. A.; Ajani, A. H.; Nuhu K. M.; & Shittu, AJK. (2020). Augmented Reality Instructional Tool in Enhancing Geography Learners’ Academic Performance and Retention in Osun state, Nigeria. Education and Information Technologies. 1-12. Available online at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10639-020-10099-2