Abstract
This article presents research on the results of using a didactic tool based on virtual and augmented reality, developed for solving tasks from the field of spatial design. The theoretical part presents the context of the tool’s development and discusses spatial perception in new media, spatial design of images and screen views, and new media and augmented reality in school practice. The didactic tool consists of a computer, a computer screen, a computer camera, and a set of markers with symbols for different architectural elements that allow different composition operations. Manipulation of the markers is captured by a computer camera, which recognizes the symbols as function keys and allows interaction with a computer program. The computer decodes the data and displays it on the screen as surfaces and solids. This strategy promotes learning like a computer game. We tested it with eighth grade elementary students. The goal was to determine the extent to which the tool would affect the implementation of artistic tasks, creativity, motivation, satisfaction, and understanding of art concepts. The results presented here are encouraging, especially in the area of creativity, which was confirmed by teachers and students after the evaluation.
Publisher
Faculty of Media and Communication
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