The use of augmented reality to improve mathematics conceptual understanding of pre-service elementary education teachers

Abstract

Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the understanding of mathematics concepts of pre-service elementary education teachers at Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa (Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University) through augmented reality learning media. The method used in this study was a quasi-experiment with the design of one group pre-test and post-test. The instrument used in this study was a test of understanding of mathematics concepts on geometry topic in the form of 10 description tests and tested on 20 pre-service teachers (higher education students). The average result of N-gain in pre-service elementary education teachers was 0.48 in the medium category. Based on the results obtained, the use of augmented reality can be used as a learning medium for mathematical concepts. In the learning process, students can easily understand the material taught. The suggestion in this research is that further development of augmented reality media is needed at all levels of education and it needs to be tested in a larger scale in order to know its effectiveness to be used in all levels of education.