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Developing elementary students' digital literacy through augmented reality creation: Insights From a longitudinal analysis of questionnaires, interviews, and projects

Hsu, Hsiao-Ping orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-3943-2690, Wenting, Zou and Hughes, Joan E. orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-9634-8890 (2018) Developing elementary students' digital literacy through augmented reality creation: Insights From a longitudinal analysis of questionnaires, interviews, and projects. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 57 (6). pp. 1400-1435. ISSN 0735-6331

Abstract
This mixed-method case study investigated digital literacy (DL) development among 32 elementary-level students who created multimodal, contextual, and interactive augmented reality (AR) artifacts in a 20-week after-school program in Northern Taiwan. The instructional design combined situated and spiral learning experiences with AR, implemented through a blended learning environment. Data sources included pre- and post-program digital learning student surveys, student and teacher interviews, classroom observations, and AR artifact assessments. Results indicated statistically significant increases with moderate effect sizes in five areas of students’ DL practices: information management; collaboration; communication and sharing; creation; and evaluation and problem-solving. Students did not increase DL in one area: ethics and responsibility. The situated and spiral learning-by-design approach offered increasingly complex AR creation projects in which students developed and transferred their DL. The face-to-face and online learning settings offered multiple ways to collaborate and facilitated the development of students’ DL. The AR technology enabled students to develop DL through designing AR using three types of representation features: multimodal, interactive, and contextual. Practical and theoretical implications for adapting or enhancing this instructional design in future DL programs and for future research are discussed.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Augmented reality; Digital literacy; Elementary school students; Project-based learning; Learning by design
Subjects:Social Sciences > Education
Social Sciences > Educational technology
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of STEM Education, Innovation, & Global Studies
Publisher:SAGE Publications
Official URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0735633118794515
Copyright Information:© 2018 The Authors. CC BY-NC-ND (Open Access)
Funders:2016–17 Graduate Small Research Grant from the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin.
ID Code:25277
Deposited On:05 Jan 2021 13:00 by Vidatum Academic . Last Modified 05 Jan 2021 13:00
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