Marker-based augmented reality for geographical learning as a smart education: What are the potentials and limitations?

• Main Author: Young, Hoon Kim
• Other Authors: Kỷ yếu hội thảo quốc tế giáo dục cho mọi người (Proceedings of international conference education for all)
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Đại học quốc gia Hà Nội 2020
• Subjects: Augmented Reality; Geography Education; Marker-based AR
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/95037
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

This paper addresses an exploratory example in the use of Augmented Reality (AR) for geographical visualization regarding refinement of visual content in geography textbooks and learning motivation of geography students. Currently, teaching and learning materials with AR technology and their utilization in the geography classroom have become a new topic in geographical research themes, and this trend has increased. Adequate development and utilization of geographical materials is an important starting point for smart education research in geography. This paper describes the development environment, and the implication of marker AR applications for teaching and learning geography in the classroom. For the AR applications to be utilized in geography education, marker based AR example including visualization of topographical features, is presented and its utilization aspects are discussed. Finally, this paper concludes that AR is useful for exploring geographical materials, and marker based AR will contribute to progress in spatial science and geographical education research.