Title: The effect of virtual and augmented reality on teaching crystal structure of materials and student reflections in applications

Authors: Mustafa Serkan Abdüsselam; Sema Çıldır; Selçuk Atasoy

Addresses: Department of Computer Education & Instructional Technology, Faculty of Education, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey ' Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Faculty of Education, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey ' Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of a teaching material, developed with virtual and augmented reality technologies and used in teaching the contents related to the crystal structures to the engineering students, on the academic achievement of students. This study was conducted using the mixed method, and 23 students studying at an engineering faculty of a state university participated in this study in 2019-2020 Fall Semester. According to the results of the achievement test, the difference between the application scores in the test was significant, and these technologies contributed to the teaching of the crystal structures of the materials. When the data were analysed in terms of students' skills of drawing 3D figures, mathematical processing and explaining the content, it was found that these three skills improved in all students in a positive way.

Keywords: augmented reality; crystal structure of materials; student reflections; students' skills; virtual reality.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTEL.2023.131848

International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, 2023 Vol.15 No.3, pp.215 - 233

Received: 15 Jan 2022
Received in revised form: 24 May 2022
Accepted: 24 May 2022
Published online: 04 Jul 2023 *

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