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Teachers’ Perceptions Towards the Use of Mobile Augmented Reality

The Case of Greek Educators

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Internet of Things, Infrastructures and Mobile Applications (IMCL 2019)

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This paper examines the perceptions of Greek Primary School teachers about the educational use of mobile augmented reality (MAR). The research of this study includes the design and development of an educational application which involves augmented reality and mobile learning. Additional information and digital features, following the school curriculum, were superimposed to the user’s real world through the utilization of mobile devices. Primary school teachers were familiarized with the application and formed their opinions regarding mobile augmented reality in the teaching process after using it. Then, they filled out a questionnaire based on the technology acceptance model (TAM). The analysis of the data that were collected showed significant correlations between the variables. In particular, it was found that teachers’ intention to use the mobile AR application that was designed is related both to perceived usefulness and to perceived ease of use. Teachers enjoyed the mobile augmented reality experience and considered the app as a useful and easy to use tool, which has a lot to offer to their teaching.

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    Christina Pasalidou & Nikolaos Fachantidis

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Pasalidou, C., Fachantidis, N. (2021). Teachers’ Perceptions Towards the Use of Mobile Augmented Reality. In: Auer, M.E., Tsiatsos, T. (eds) Internet of Things, Infrastructures and Mobile Applications. IMCL 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1192. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49932-7_97

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