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Recent study shows an increasing interest towards the implementation of augmented reality in teaching and learning. Majority of the studies in this area focuses on how this technology could impact students’ performance and various skills including visualization skills. Hence, the purpose of this study was to examine the differences in students’ visualization skills after utilizing Mobile Augmented Reality (MAR) and conventional learning in orthographic projection classroom. This study involved 60 students and was conducted in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia: 30 students in experimental group used MAR; 30 students in control group used conventional learning. In this study, mental rotation skills were measured using Purdue Spatial Visualization Test of Rotation (PSVT:R) due to its importance to ensure students understanding in orthographic projection. Results from this study showed a significant difference between students in both group where students in experimental group displayed a significantly higher level of visualization skills in terms of mental rotation skills compared to students in control group. At the end of their study, respondents were given a set of questionnaires to obtain their feedback on the use of MAR. Based on students’ positive feedback on MAR, the result proved that it can be an effective spatial visualization tool. MAR is also practical to be used in classrooms since it has low production cost.

The latest learning methods of 21st century emphasizes on student-centered learning and the use of technology in teaching. Flipped Classroom is one of the latest pedagogies that give attention to active learning through the use of technology as an intermediary in learning and teaching. In contrast to the traditional method where the teacher use 'chalk and talk', Flipped Classroom emphasizes on learning through the student's own knowledge construction. Thus, there are two-way interactions which are among the students themselves and between teachers and students. Existing traditional methods have experienced paradigm shift towards the implementation of the methods and patterns that meet the learning styles of students. Implementation of new methods, such as Flipped Classroom are to ensure balanced with the demands of the present century in education system. The main idea of Flipped Classroom is to give meaningful and impactful learning. Previous studies on Flipped Classroom found that this method has positive impacts on student's achievement. Previous researchers also have tested the effectiveness of Flipped Classroom from various aspects such as the use of different instruments for different discipline based on the level of their students. This paper will review a number of studies that have been carried out in assessing the participants after the implementation of Flipped Classroom approach.

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Multimedia materials are becoming more commonly used in curricula. Multimedia learning tools that integrate text, graphics, audio, video, and animation make learning more interesting and easier for understanding a concept. These tools have been used in different ways over the years to support student learning in all branches of education. Diverse teaching strategies have been adopted in developing multimedia learning materials in many interesting designs. These strategies are designed to achieve a number of objectives. One of them is to overcome misconception among the students. Theoretically, misconception is a point at which students have understood certain concepts in the wrong manner. Usually, those students who are in this situation refuse to switch to the right one. Cognitive conflicts strategy is a part of psychological theories of conceptual change. This strategy is effective in correcting a misconception as well as in improving performance. Once an unreliable event is mismatched with the preconception held by the student, cognitive conflict will take place. The student will engage with the learning material and reconstruct his or her concepts to overcome conflict. There has been a lot of researches related to cognitive conflict strategy in Science and Mathematics education. This strategy has been demonstrated to improve students' performance and misconception. Still, a lot of strategies have been implemented through face-to-face classroom instruction. With the growth of multimedia resources, a cognitive conflict strategy is believed to be employed when developing multimedia learning material. Even so, which elements of cognitive conflict strategy are usable within multimedia learning materials are still an ongoing inquiry. This research attempts to investigate elements of cognitive conflict strategy that could be embedded within multimedia learning materials that might effectively overcome the students' misconception based on detailed literature review using meta-analysis technique. After being analysed qualitatively, five elements of cognitive conflict strategy have been identified: (1) meaningful information; (2) challenging students' existing concept; (3) ability to gain attention, (4) motivation, and (5) comfortability in using the multimedia learning materials.