The Impact of Augmented Reality on Preservice Educational Leaders' Self-Efficacy

• In Event: Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Education

Abstract

This study explored the ways in which augmented reality (AR) learning materials helped to make case studies with richer media so that preservice educational leaders could prepare for increasing self-efficacy in learning educational ethics. A convergent mixed-methods design was used to collect data from pre- and post- surveys and individual interviews. Participants were 17 graduate students in the educational leadership program, and 14 of them agreed to be interviewed. The survey results showed that there were no significant differences in their self-efficacy levels through the AR intervention. However, the interview findings highlighted potential factors for using AR to promote self-efficacy. This study demonstrated how AR enhanced the media richness for learning to manage difficult workplace scenarios.

Authors

• Sarinporn Chaivisit, Oklahoma State University

• Penny Marie Thompson, Oklahoma State University