The effect of augmented reality applications on the academic success of 11th grade students in the circulatory system

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of augmented reality applications on 11th grade high school students' success in circulatory system and their attitudes towards augmented reality application. The semi-experimental design was used as a research pattern. In the quantitative part of the study, semi-experimental design with pretest-posttest control group was used. In the qualitative part, a case study was conducted. The accessible universe of the research consists of 11th grade students studying in Şanlıurfa during the 2019-2020 academic year. The sample of the study consists of 11th grade students studying in Siverek district of Şanlıurfa. While the students in the experimental group learned the subject of the circulatory system with '' teaching with Augmented Reality applications'' the students in the control group learned with '' teaching with conventional techniques''. Circulatory system achievement test, attitude scale towards augmented reality practices and semi-structured intervies forms were used as data collection tools in the study. The data were analyzed with SPSS 18 package programme. As a result of the study, it has been observed that augmented reality applications have a positive effect on students' academic success. In addition, when the applied augmented reality applications attitude scale was examined the satisfaction of students in using augmented reality applications was calculated as 4.47 out of five points. When the attitudes of the students towards using augmented reality applications were examined, the average of their answers was calculated as 4.52 out of 5 points. This situation clearly shows that the students want to use augmented reality applications in the future and in other lessons. In this direction, it is seen that the students do not have anxiety while using the augmented reality application in class. When the students' attitudes towards the desire to use augmented reality applications were examined, the average of their answers was calculated as 4.62 over 5. When the students' opinions about teaching with augmented reality applications are examined, it is clearly seen that they have positive thoughts on the themes of using augmented reality applications to be able to see them in an easier, more clear and understandable way, to increase interest and desire, to attract attention and to use technology. Considering the students ' negative thoughts about augmented reality, they have expressed their views on the themes of the inability to apply to every subject and the inadequacy of technology. As a result, it was determined that augmented reality had an impact on students ' achievements and attitudes. Therefore, it is important to disseminate augmented reality technologies in educational environments.