The effectiveness of applying Augmented Reality technology on learning English vocabulary, and motivating elementary students toward learning from

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فاعلية استخدام تقنية الواقع المعزز في تحصيل مفردات اللغة الإنجليزية، ودافعية طلاب المرحلة الابتدائية نحو التعلم من وجهة نظرهم

هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى معرفة ما إذا كان تطبيق تقنية الواقع المعزز (AR) يمكن أن يساعد متعلمي اللغة الإنجليزية كلغة أجنبية على تطوير مفرداتهم. كما فحصت آراء الطلاب حول استخدام تقنية (AR)على مستوى دافعية الطلاب. ولتحقيق هذا الهدف، اشترك في الدراسة 73 طالبة في الصف السادس في مدرسة ابتدائية في منطقة عسير في المملكة العربية السعودية. تم تقسيمهم بطريقة عشوائية إلى مجموعتين: المجموعة التجريبية والمجموعة الضابطة. استخدمت الدراسة المنهج ذو التصميم التجريبي باختبار قبلي وبعدي. كشفت نتائج هذا البحث عن وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية بين متوسطات الدرجات لصالح المجموعة التجريبية. بالإضافة إلى ذلك، أشارت نتائج الاستبيان إلى أن استخدام الواقع المعزز له تأثير إيجابي على دافعية الطلاب للتعلم. بالاعتماد على نتائج الدراسة، نقترح استخدام تقنية الواقع المعزز عند تدريس جميع مهارات اللغة الإنجليزية.

This study aimed to investigate whether or not the application of augmented reality (AR) technology can assist students learning English as a foreign language in developing their vocabulary. It also examined students’ opinion about the use of AR on their motivation. To accomplish this purpose, 73 sixth-grade female students at an elementary school in Aseer region in Saudi Arabia contributed in the study. They were divided into two groups: the experimental group and the control group. The study used pretest-posttest experimental group design. The results of the investigation revealed statistically significant differences in the mean scores, which were favoring the experimental group. In addition, the results from the questionnaire indicated that the use of AR have a positive effect on motivating students to learn from the students’ perspectives. This research suggests incorporating technology into teaching all aspects of language

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