THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGY ON THE SKELETAL SYSTEM TO SUPPORT RETENTION USING MNEMONICS THE NAMES OF BONE HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY BACHELOR'S DEGREE OF SPORT SCIENCE MAJOR

Abstract

          This study aimed to develop augmented reality (AR) instructional media on the human skeletal system for teaching anatomy and physiology, compare the academic achievement results before and after studying with augmented reality technology on the topic of the skeletal system, and assess students’ satisfaction with the instructional media. The participants were 36 first-year undergraduate students in the Sports Science Program, Faculty of Education, Silpakorn University, during the first semester of the 2024 academic year, selected using simple random sampling. The research instruments included AR-based instructional media, a learning management plan, a bone-part retention test, and a student satisfaction questionnaire. The results revealed that: 1) the AR instructional media was rated as having the highest quality; 2) students’ post-test scores were higher than their pre-test scores; 3) retention scores did not differ significantly from the immediate post-test scores, indicating effective knowledge retention; and 4) student satisfaction was at the highest level, meeting the specified criteria. These findings suggest that AR technology can effectively support the teaching of human skeletal anatomy and enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.