Systematic Review of the Development of Spatial Intelligence through Augmented Reality in STEM Knowledge Areas

This study presents a systematic review (SR) of the literature on the use of Augmented Reality (AR) for the development of spatial skills of secondary and higher education students in the teaching of subjects related to the area of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Numerous re...

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Main Authors: Francisco del Cerro Velázquez, Ginés Morales Méndez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Mathematics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/9/23/3067
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description This study presents a systematic review (SR) of the literature on the use of Augmented Reality (AR) for the development of spatial skills of secondary and higher education students in the teaching of subjects related to the area of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Numerous researchers have confirmed that students tend to have difficulties in acquiring learning content with a high visual load, which is why AR is being used to improve teaching–learning processes. This paper aims to present information of interest to researchers, teachers and software developers about the advantages and limitations of AR in the development of spatial intelligence, the integration and development of AR applications, as well as the predominant spatial skills and assessment methods. In this regard, an initial search was carried out which returned 242 articles. After reviewing and assessing their eligibility, a total of 17 papers published since 2002 were selected. The findings reveal an increase in the number of investigations over the last few years. Some of the most notable findings are the improvement of spatial skills of students through the inclusion of AR in educational environments, the need for teacher training, the lack of personalization in the applications developed and the scarcity of augmented materials in the form of Open Educational Resources (OER).
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spelling doaj.art-38100245c9f3450888bc083065f485a42023-11-23T02:45:32ZengMDPI AGMathematics2227-73902021-11-01923306710.3390/math9233067Systematic Review of the Development of Spatial Intelligence through Augmented Reality in STEM Knowledge AreasFrancisco del Cerro Velázquez0Ginés Morales Méndez1Energy Engineering and Teaching Innovation Research Group in Technology, Faculty of Education (“C” Building), Campus de Espinardo, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainEnergy Engineering and Teaching Innovation Research Group in Technology, Faculty of Education (“C” Building), Campus de Espinardo, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainThis study presents a systematic review (SR) of the literature on the use of Augmented Reality (AR) for the development of spatial skills of secondary and higher education students in the teaching of subjects related to the area of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Numerous researchers have confirmed that students tend to have difficulties in acquiring learning content with a high visual load, which is why AR is being used to improve teaching–learning processes. This paper aims to present information of interest to researchers, teachers and software developers about the advantages and limitations of AR in the development of spatial intelligence, the integration and development of AR applications, as well as the predominant spatial skills and assessment methods. In this regard, an initial search was carried out which returned 242 articles. After reviewing and assessing their eligibility, a total of 17 papers published since 2002 were selected. The findings reveal an increase in the number of investigations over the last few years. Some of the most notable findings are the improvement of spatial skills of students through the inclusion of AR in educational environments, the need for teacher training, the lack of personalization in the applications developed and the scarcity of augmented materials in the form of Open Educational Resources (OER).https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/9/23/3067augmented realityspatial intelligenceSTEMeducationsystematic review
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STEM
education
systematic review
title Systematic Review of the Development of Spatial Intelligence through Augmented Reality in STEM Knowledge Areas
title_full Systematic Review of the Development of Spatial Intelligence through Augmented Reality in STEM Knowledge Areas
title_fullStr Systematic Review of the Development of Spatial Intelligence through Augmented Reality in STEM Knowledge Areas
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title_short Systematic Review of the Development of Spatial Intelligence through Augmented Reality in STEM Knowledge Areas
title_sort systematic review of the development of spatial intelligence through augmented reality in stem knowledge areas
topic augmented reality
spatial intelligence
STEM
education
systematic review
url https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/9/23/3067
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