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Effect of Digital Learning Using Augmented Reality with Multidimensional Concept Map in Elementary Science Course

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This study explores whether learning approaches combining augmented reality and multidimensional concept maps (ARMCMs) would improve learning effectiveness, learning motivation, learning satisfaction, and cognitive load more than multidimensional concept maps (MCMs) and augmented reality (AR) learning do. The study employed a quasi-experimental design, and the subjects were 93 students from an elementary school in Taiwan. By dividing the students into ARMCMs group, MCMs group, and AR group, the results show that the learning with ARMCMs can provide better promotion on learning motivation and positive influences on learning effectiveness, learning satisfaction, and cognitive load.

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  1. Department of Information Management, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan

    Yin-Yu Chou

  2. Department of Information Management, National Changhua University of Education, No.2, Shi-Da Rd, Changhua City, 500, Taiwan

    Pei-Fen Wu, Shan-Hsi Chang & Hwa-Shan Huang

  3. Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Hsinchu, Taiwan

    Chun-Yen Huang

  4. Department of Finance, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua, Taiwan

    Wei-Min Lin & Man-Li Lin

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Appendix

Questionnaire of learning motivation, learning satisfaction and cognitive load.

(All questions were originally written in Chinese).

Learning motivation

  1. 1.

    I think learning the knowledge about the course is interesting and valuable.

  2. 2.

    I would like to learn and obtain more knowledge about the courses.

  3. 3.

    The knowledge about the course is worthy of learning.

  4. 4.

    To acquire knowledge about the course is important to me.

  5. 5.

    To obtain the knowledge about the course relevant to our daily lives is important.

  6. 6.

    I would proactively search for and learn more information that is relevant to the knowledge about the course.

  7. 7.

    The knowledge about the course is useless in daily life.

Learning satisfaction

  1. 1.

    The operation of the learning material is user-friendly.

  2. 2.

    The descriptions of the learning material are straightforward.

  3. 3.

    The learning material helps me to learn the knowledge effectively.

  4. 4.

    The learning material allows me to memorize the knowledge about the course.

  5. 5.

    The presentation of the learning material enables me to have a better understanding of the structures of the course.

  6. 6.

    I want to utilize the learning material for learning knowledge about the course further.

Cognitive load

  1. 1.

    I think it requires massive efforts for me to utilize this learning material.

  2. 2.

    I think I need to put much effort into learning this material.

  3. 3.

    The presentation of this learning material makes me not able to concentrate on learning.

  4. 4.

    The presentation of this learning material gives me tremendous stress in learning.

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Chou, YY., Wu, PF., Huang, CY. et al. Effect of Digital Learning Using Augmented Reality with Multidimensional Concept Map in Elementary Science Course. Asia-Pacific Edu Res 31, 383–393 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40299-021-00580-y

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