The effect of educational augmented reality on lifelong learning and learning performance in students

Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the The effect of educational augmented reality on lifelong learning and learning performance in students. The research method is quasi-experimental with pre-test-posttest design with control group. The statistical population of this study is all second-grade high school students in Tehran's twelve district in the academic year of 2017-2018. 60 of them (30 in experimental group) and (30 in control group) were selected by cluster sampling method. The experimental group was trained with using Augmented Reality and the control group in the traditional method in six sessions per hour. pre-test-posttest two groups were tested using a questionnaire. The research tools included wetzel life-long learning and mehdipoor learning performance questionnaires. The findings of the study showed that there was a significant difference between the two groups of experiment and control in the learning performance and lifelong learning variable(P<0.001). In the components of lifelong learning (beliefs related to learning and motivation, information seeking skills, attention to individual competencies), there was a significant difference between the two groups of experiment and control (P<0.001). Overall, the results indicated that the use of educational augmented reality affects lifelong learning and student learning performance and cause an increase lifelong learning and learning performance in students. It is suggested that an educational augmented reality be used in education different lessons.