First Discovery: Augmented Reality for Learning Solar Systems

Authors

  • Vinothini Kasinathan Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology, Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, Technology Park Malaysia, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Aida Mustapha Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia.
  • Muhammad Azani Hasibuan School of Industrial Engineering, Telkom University, 40257 Bandung, West Java
  • Aida Zamnah Zainal Abidin Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology, Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, Technology Park Malaysia, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Abstract

The development of Augmented Reality (AR) systems in educational settings should be given more attention and recognition on its contribution to the evolution of education. Although this shift of pedagogical method may disrupt the traditional curriculum model, it also offers great opportunity to complement and improve the modern age education model. This paper presents an AR-based mobile application for exploring Space and Science for primary school students called the First Discovery (FD). This application supplements a traditional book that contains 10 target images for solar system and its planets, which can be scanned by the AR camera in FD application. Evaluation was carried out among primary school children, elementary educators as well as parents, which showed a highly favorable response. It is hoped that the proposed FD application is able to improve the ability of children in retaining knowledge after the AR science learning experience, to enhance information accessibility of the science learning content for children as well as to develop creative learning and the ability of children in exploring and problem solving.

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Published

25-11-2018

How to Cite

Kasinathan, V., Mustapha, A., Hasibuan, M. A., & Zainal Abidin, A. Z. (2018). First Discovery: Augmented Reality for Learning Solar Systems. International Journal of Integrated Engineering, 10(6). https://publisher.uthm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/ijie/article/view/2783

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