Zilong Pan|Mary Frances López|Chenglu Li|Min Liu
Introducing augmented reality in early childhood literacy learning
The University of Texas at Austin|The University of Texas at Austin|The University of Texas at Austin|The University of Texas at Austin
augmented reality ar emerging technology gradually incorporated educational contexts however cases incorporate ar early childhood contexts underrepresented especially scant literacy domain aiming measure impact ar early childhood learning motivation literacy domain study brought application six prekindergarten classrooms introducing three experimental classrooms ar centre others engaged twodimensional 2d version material bayesian analysis revealed rapid letter naming rates grew children involved study increased 628 among children experimental ar group 335 control 2d group growth rates motivation similar among experimental 115 control 109 groups findings suggest threedimensional images letters might help rapid letter naming skills animations available versions may reason increases motivation teacher interviews presented positive views towards ar instructional implications provided teachers incorporating technology early childhood classrooms