Evaluating Augmented Reality Apps for Primary Literacy Education: Case Study using The Gruffalo
Co-recipient of the 2019 PETAA Research Grant, Dr Lynde Tan explains what the key evaluation criteria are that teachers should use when selecting their own AR app for use in the classroom. She then provides an example from their classroom research conducted with Year 1 students, based on the fabulous picture book The Gruffalo, by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Please see the main PETAA website for Lynde and her team’s shortlist of great apps classroom teachers can use to improve literacy outcomes!
Key Messages
- What are the 5 key criteria to use when evaluating an AR app for use in the primary classroom?
- Case study: exploring the theme of ‘scariness’ in The Gruffalo using AR apps in ways that make learning authentic and meaningful