Educational Opportunities and Challenges in Augmented Reality: Featuring Implementations in Physics Education

Abstract

This review paper provides the conceptualization and development of augmented reality (AR) environment for education by featuring implementations in physics education. The use of AR creates an environment designed to fully incorporate next-generation AR-aided notes, virtual laboratory and interactive problem-based learning with real-time automated generation of application-centric scenarios. This can be carried out via the fusion and technologizing of pre-existing teaching materials (such as books and notes) using AR and be mobile device friendly to fully leverage on learning beyond classrooms. Such a method is proposed to give students the access to resources anytime, anywhere without the spatial and temporal restrictions of synchronous-learning. This review discusses the advances of AR as an important tool in physics education, identify potential challenges and envisions the future by surveying recent trends and reviews. We provide perspective on practical AR implementation and evaluation for educators and school administrator, and potential academic advances through physics education research for researchers.