Periodic fable discovery: an augmented reality serious game to introduce and motivate young children towards chemistry

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Abstract

Children’s interest in new technologies and games creates opportunities to use these tools to facilitate their thinking processes for scientific content and education, especially to support abstract reasoning in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths (STEM). Chemistry concepts, in particular, can benefit from being presented through hybrid physical/digital interfaces. However, the actual impact of immersive gaming technologies on learning and teaching chemistry to young children can benefit from further evaluations. We developed the “Periodic Fable Discovery” AR game to fill this gap. “Periodic Fable Discovery” is an AR serious game that uses a tangible interface and storytelling to introduce and teach basic chemistry concepts to young children from 9 to 13 years old. After designing and implementing the game, we conducted a study with 30 children, using a mixed-method approach, comparing the AR game versus a traditional method of teaching activity. The results show a significant positive learning outcome, higher motivation and engagement in the AR experience.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)52593–52619
Number of pages27
JournalMultimedia Tools and Applications
Volume83
Early online date6 Nov 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2024

Keywords

  • Augmented reality
  • Chemistry
  • Children
  • Periodic table
  • Serious games

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