Exploring the Potential of Using Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality for STEM Education

Rula Al-Azawi; Ali Albadi; Raziyeh Moghaddas; Jonathan Westlake

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-20798-4_4

Exploring the Potential of Using Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality for STEM Education

Rula Al-Azawi^*, Ali Albadi, Raziyeh Moghaddas, Jonathan Westlake

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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to focus on the potential of using new technologies such as Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in science education in general and in STEM education in particular. Although Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality as a technology have strength and weaknesses, this article focus to show how those technologies may facilitate STEM education and how to improve the area of weaknesses. In this research, we address the need for STEM education and training, which is currently either limited or not interested for students. It is also overcome the distance limitation that students face in STEM education. Furthermore, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality environments are an effective platform to encourage and attracting the new generation technology to STEM field. Technology virtualization has been used in a various way in STEM classroom to encourage creatively and innovation. However, it is also important to take in our consideration that students learning in this environment can be difficult in many directions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Learning Technology for Education Challenges - 8th International Workshop, LTEC 2019, Proceedings
Editors	Lorna Uden, Galo Sanchez, Sara Rodríguez-González, Dario Liberona
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	36-44
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Print)	9783030207977
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20798-4_4
Publication status	Published - 2019
Externally published	Yes
Event	8th International Workshop on Learning Technology for Education Challenges, LTEC 2019 - Zamora, Spain Duration: Jul 15 2019 → Jul 18 2019

Publication series

Name	Communications in Computer and Information Science
Volume	1011
ISSN (Print)	1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)	1865-0937

Conference

Conference	8th International Workshop on Learning Technology for Education Challenges, LTEC 2019
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Zamora
Period	7/15/19 → 7/18/19

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Computer Science
General Mathematics

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Al-Azawi, R., Albadi, A., Moghaddas, R., & Westlake, J. (2019). Exploring the Potential of Using Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality for STEM Education. In L. Uden, G. Sanchez, S. Rodríguez-González, & D. Liberona (Eds.), Learning Technology for Education Challenges - 8th International Workshop, LTEC 2019, Proceedings (pp. 36-44). (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 1011). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20798-4_4

Exploring the Potential of Using Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality for STEM Education. / Al-Azawi, Rula; Albadi, Ali; Moghaddas, Raziyeh et al.
Learning Technology for Education Challenges - 8th International Workshop, LTEC 2019, Proceedings. ed. / Lorna Uden; Galo Sanchez; Sara Rodríguez-González; Dario Liberona. Springer Verlag, 2019. p. 36-44 (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 1011).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Al-Azawi, R, Albadi, A, Moghaddas, R & Westlake, J 2019, Exploring the Potential of Using Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality for STEM Education. in L Uden, G Sanchez, S Rodríguez-González & D Liberona (eds), Learning Technology for Education Challenges - 8th International Workshop, LTEC 2019, Proceedings. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol. 1011, Springer Verlag, pp. 36-44, 8th International Workshop on Learning Technology for Education Challenges, LTEC 2019, Zamora, Spain, 7/15/19. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20798-4_4

Al-Azawi R, Albadi A, Moghaddas R, Westlake J. Exploring the Potential of Using Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality for STEM Education. In Uden L, Sanchez G, Rodríguez-González S, Liberona D, editors, Learning Technology for Education Challenges - 8th International Workshop, LTEC 2019, Proceedings. Springer Verlag. 2019. p. 36-44. (Communications in Computer and Information Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-20798-4_4

Al-Azawi, Rula ; Albadi, Ali ; Moghaddas, Raziyeh et al. / Exploring the Potential of Using Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality for STEM Education. Learning Technology for Education Challenges - 8th International Workshop, LTEC 2019, Proceedings. editor / Lorna Uden ; Galo Sanchez ; Sara Rodríguez-González ; Dario Liberona. Springer Verlag, 2019. pp. 36-44 (Communications in Computer and Information Science).

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