New-Age Statistics Education: Leveraging Mobile Augmented Reality for Creating Collaborative, Problem-Based Learning Experiences

• In Event: 72.066 - Poster Session 16
  In Poster Session: 72.066-4 - Emerging Trends and Issues in Immersive Environments for Learning

Abstract

The motivation for this experimental study comes from an interest in exploring educational applications of augmented reality (AR) delivered via mobile technology that could potentially provide rich, contextualized learning for understanding concepts related to statistics education. This study examined the effects of AR experiences for learning basic statistical concepts. Using a 2 x 2 research design, this study compared learning gains of 194 undergraduate and graduate students from a pre- and post-test given before and after interacting with one of two types of AR experiences (with AR and without AR). Two levels of collaboration (pairs and no pairs) were also included. Additionally, student perceptions toward collaboration opportunities and engagement were compared across the four treatment conditions.

Author

• Quincy Conley, Boise State University