Improving form 4 students summary telling ability through augmented reality method (AR)

Sharmila Darshini Vanasagaren

Abstract

Abstract: As a teaching aid, Augmented Reality (AR) has emerged as a popular tool for improving Form 4 students’ learning and this research seeks to explore how AR can help Malaysian students understand and summarize the Tamil novel Vadamalar. The conventional modes of teaching practiced at the moment has its drawbacks in embrace of students and enhancement of understanding, as indicated by low pre-test results. Specifically, this research seeks to find out if the inclusion of AR in the curriculum can facilitate a marked positive change in students’ reading behaviour, understanding as well as memory. This study therefore aimed at adopting a qualitative approach and data was obtained from pre- and post-tests administered on students before and after the introduction of the use of AR. Post-tests yielded usable comprehension scores whose range was 85-95 as opposed to the pre-test which had low scores which ranged between 25-50. The presented research indicates that within the process of immortalizing the content through augmented reality the students are provided with a deeper understanding of various literary works. This paper establishes that AR technology is useful in the education/learning process, as it presents students with improved comprehension and learnability of the literary content. Keyword: Augmented Reality (AR), Form 4 students, Tamil novel Vadamalar

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