Augmented Reality as a Learning Media to Improve Vocabulary Learning Among Preschoolers

• Main Authors: Abdulrazak Yahya, Saleh, Elaveni, Kasirajan
• Format: Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/40360/1/ICACIn2022.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/40360/; http://www.icaci-conf.com/ICACIN22/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Technology is crucial to education since it has spurred numerous innovations and advancements in the educational system. At the moment, augmented reality (AR) is thought to be one of the technologies that could have a significant impact on the field of education. The visual and interactive aspects of augmented reality, which enable the projection of digital content into the user's field of view, have enormous promise as educational tools. For students, especially young ones, it might be helpful to design simulations that keep them attentive and interested in what they are studying. Therefore, the goal of this study is to enhance preschoolers' vocabulary learning through the use of augmented reality. To accomplish the goal of this study, an AR application called the Home AR application was created. The application's focus is on teaching the children between the ages of 4 and 6 the names of everyday objects in four distinct languages, including English, Malay, Tamil, and Chinese. The furniture and appliances that are found in the living room, bathroom, bedroom, and kitchen were chosen to be displayed in this application. To display the images of home goods that can be scanned from the AR application, flashcards were created as markers. The performance of the students utilising the developed application and the conventional learning approach was compared in an experimental study. Additionally, a variety of evaluation techniques were used to examine how parents, teachers, and preschoolers felt about adopting augmented reality (AR) as a learning tool for vocabulary development. The findings gathered for this study demonstrated that preschoolers can efficiently acquire language through AR. The results show that AR has a high potential for use as a revenue-generating medium in the future and can be used for learning.