Augmented Reality in K–12 Education: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature from 2000 to 2020

Jiakai Zhang, Gege Li, Qinglin Huang, Qinna Feng () and Heng Luo ()
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Jiakai Zhang: Faculty of Artificial Intelligence in Education, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
Gege Li: Faculty of Artificial Intelligence in Education, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
Qinglin Huang: Faculty of Artificial Intelligence in Education, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
Qinna Feng: Faculty of Artificial Intelligence in Education, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
Heng Luo: Faculty of Artificial Intelligence in Education, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 15, 1-17

Abstract: With its capacity to support student-centered learning through digital transformation and shared experience, augmented reality (AR) has received increasing attention from both researchers and practitioners as an emerging technology to achieve innovative and sustainable education. Therefore, this study systematically reviewed the literature on the application of augmented reality in K–12 education settings between 2000 and 2020. After two stages of screening, 129 articles were selected, and the key research results were analyzed and integrated by adopting a coding scheme including basic information, instruction contexts, technical features, instructional design, and research results. The results revealed interesting findings regarding the augmented reality literature in terms of publication patterns, application fields, technological affordances, instructional designs, and methods. Furthermore, a meta-analysis was conducted to examine the effectiveness of augmented reality-based instruction, and the results showed a large overall effect size ( g = 0.919) with three significant moderators. Finally, the practical significance of AR-based instruction and a future research agenda are discussed.

Keywords: augmented reality; K–12 education; systematic literature review; meta-analysis; technology features (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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