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Accessible Learning through a Multi-Sensory Augmented Reality Interface for Physical Manipulatives

NCSER
Program: Small Business Innovation Research
Award amount: $200,000
Project director: Julia Winter
Awardee:
Alchemie
Year: 2020
Project type:
Phase I Development
Contract number: 91990020C0072

Purpose

This project developed a prototype of an augmented reality application to generate personalized formative assessment feedback as students interact with physical objects related to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) concepts, such as recognizing the shape of an atom. The prototype was designed as a multi-sensory tool to support students with visual challenges.

Project Activities

At the end of Phase I, the researchers conducted a study with 25 middle and high school students with visual impairments.

Key outcomes

The researchers found that the prototype functioned as planned, that feedback was able to be used to gauge student progress in their learning experience, and that students believed that the product, once fully developed, would support learning about molecular modeling.

People and institutions involved

IES program contact(s)

Edward Metz

IES Research Scientist
NCER

Products and publications

ERIC Citations: Find available citations in ERIC for this award here.

Questions about this project?

To answer additional questions about this project or provide feedback, please contact the program officer.

 

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