Chapter 20: AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) AS A FUN TEACHING AND LEARNING TOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLASS

Abstract

Recently, augmented reality (AR) technology is becoming a new trend in education. It has been used in medicine, engineering design, robotic, telerobotic, manufacturing, consumer design, psychological treatments (Azuma et al., 2001). AR is a technology that allows real-time use of information either in text, graphics, audio, or video, which is integrated with real-world objects. Thus, the combination of AR technology with educational content creates a new type of automated application and acts to enhance the effectiveness and attractiveness of teaching and learning for students in real-life scenarios