The Future Pedagogical Landscape: The Impact of Augmented Reality on the Development of Education and Teaching Methods

Abstract

Modern digitization processess allow the use of augmented reality technology for pedagogical purposes. The practice of this tool, given its novelty, will require additional reasoning. The purpose was to study the future pedagogical landscape through the prism of the use of augmented reality. Methods: a mixed research design was used, attracting 50 teachers of different educational institutions who agreed to participate in the discussion. The sample provided a diversity according to various parameters: age, years of teaching experience, teaching of academic disciplines. The inclusion criteria: current teaching faculty with experience using digital and augmented reality technologies. Data collection was carried out during the first semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. The use of mixed research methods, analysis of collected data, and the identification of the main factors that influenced the successful implementation of these technologies into the educational process, made a unique contribution to this issue understanding. The results confirmed that the use of augmented reality technologies had numerous advantages in the educational process. They created an interactive environment, attracting students' attention and making learning interesting. The findings of the questionnaire of pedagogical staff testified to the widespread use of these technologies, with 40% of teachers who continuously used them, and 30% who used them 2-3 times a week. The obtained data analysis indicated the positive perception of augmented reality in the educational process and a high level of teacher satisfaction from their use. The positive feedback from educators regarding the effective integration of AR suggests a potential shift in teaching paradigms. This implication underscores the need for ongoing research to delve deeper into the long-term impact of AR on student learning. The exploration of the scalability of AR implementations across diverse educational settings and subjects for future studies, could provide valuable insights into its broader applicability.