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Augmented Reality to Engage Preschool Children in Foreign Language Learning

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Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics (AVR 2019)

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The goal of this study is to see if Augmented Reality (AR) helps to motivate preschool kids and engage them in foreign language learning activities. The study conducts an experimental study to compare traditional approaches with an AR app for teaching a foreign language to preschool kids. Data were collected from experiments performed at three daycares on students at three age groups; 4, 5, and 6 years old. Surveys were also conducted to receive input from teachers and kids. The results show that there is significant engagement increase in learning a foreign language when AR apps utilized in the classroom.

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Acknowledgments

We would like to thank the management and teachers of the three daycares that provided the environment to perform this study. The daycares were in Bursa, Turkey and their names are Ilkem Kres Gunduz Bakimevi, Deniz Yildizi, Gelisim Atolyesi. We also would like to thank Aslinur Kilinc for her help performing the study in the daycares.

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  1. Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey

    Elif Topsakal

  2. Florida Polytechnic University, Lakeland, FL, 33805, USA

    Oguzhan Topsakal

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Topsakal, E., Topsakal, O. (2019). Augmented Reality to Engage Preschool Children in Foreign Language Learning. In: De Paolis, L., Bourdot, P. (eds) Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics. AVR 2019. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 11614. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25999-0_25

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