Augmented Reality and Mobile Devices: A Binominal Methodological Resource for Inclusive Education (SDG 4). An Example in Secondary Education

Francisco Del Cerro Velázquez and Ginés Morales Méndez
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Francisco Del Cerro Velázquez: Energy Engineering and Teaching Innovation Research Group in Technology, Faculty of Education (“C” Building), University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
Ginés Morales Méndez: Energy Engineering and Teaching Innovation Research Group in Technology, Faculty of Education (“C” Building), University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain

Sustainability, 2018, vol. 10, issue 10, 1-14

Abstract: The rise of so-called emerging technologies is broadening the way in which students access information and in turn changing the way in which they can interact and the experiences to which they are exposed. Mobile devices are regarded as flexible tools that facilitate access to information in different formats and in any environment. For its part, Augmented Reality is a technique that, through mobile tools, can enhance the globalization of content and access to contextual information in various ways. Together, the globalization of mobile devices and Augmented Reality contribute to an inclusive, equitable, and quality education, as mentioned by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in goal four on Sustainable Development (Sustainable Development Goals 4 (SDG 4)). This article analyses the binomial Augmented Reality-mobile devices, and takes a conceptual approach to these technological environments, both the technique and the tool, in the context of quality education. To assess the potential of Augmented Reality-mobile devices as a methodological learning resource, a learning unit of Secondary Education is presented in the field of Technology, enriched with different materials related with Augmented Reality.

Keywords: augmented reality; mobile devices; education for sustainable development; sustainable development goals; SDG 4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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