Abstract
In the past decade, a number of augmented reality (AR) systems have been developed. However, it is still not certain whether this new learning scenario is beneficial to students in a context-aware ubiquitous learning environment. In this study, a repertory grid-oriented mobile knowledge construction augmented reality learning system (ARMKC) was developed for context-aware ubiquitous learning. This learning module integrated a repertory grid-oriented Mindtool and AR technology to facilitate students’ observation of the learning targets, completion of the knowledge construction process, and organization of what they had learned during the u-learning process. To evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, an experiment was conducted on a natural science course to probe the feasibility of the proposed learning strategy in comparison with learning strategies of different learning systems. The results reveal that the proposed approach can facilitate the acquisition of conceptions by using a repertory grid-oriented Mindtool to construct knowledge; moreover, incorporating AR technology had a potential positive effect on the learning achievements of the students in comparison with the conventional approach. Such findings offer good references for those who intend to integrate Mindtools and augmented reality techniques in designing context-aware u-learning systems for mobile learning environments.
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Chu, HC. (2016). Applying a Repertory Grid-Oriented Mindtool to Developing a Knowledge Construction Augmented Reality Mobile Learning System. In: Spector, M., Lockee, B., Childress, M. (eds) Learning, Design, and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17727-4_51-1
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