Basics Animal Anatomy Instructional Media by Augmented Reality Technology Creation and Efficiency Evaluation

Abstract

        This research aims to: create instructional media on the basic anatomy of animals with augmented reality technology 2) use teaching materials in biology instead of laboratory animals 3) assess learners' satisfaction with teaching materials. The study sample was Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya students studying biology in the 2022 academic year. It was divided into a control group of 26 people and a 24-person experimental group, randomly at convenience sampling. Tools used in this study include 1) lesson plan incorporating the use of instructional media 2) instructional media on the basic anatomy of animals with augmented reality technology, 3) pre-test and post-test 4) satisfaction assessment form. 
        The results showed that the experimental and control groups had highly significant differences in pre-and post-test scores (p = 0.00). The experimental and control groups had difference scores of 12.31±3.84 and 7.58±5.42, respectively. There were highly significant differences in scores when compared between the experimental and control groups in the case of post-test scores and pre-and post-test difference scores (p = 0.00). The average post-test scores of the experimental and control groups were 20.10±2.96 and 13.92±4.04, respectively. The differences between the pre-and post-test scores of the experimental and control groups were 12.31±3.84 and 7.58±5.42, respectively. In addition, students were satisfied with the learning materials (4.96 ± 0.04). The basic anatomy of animal instructional media with augmented reality technology attracts learners well and is appropriate for the current situation. However, there was a limitation to this instruction media in terms of its usability by some mobile devices that do not support augmented reality technology applications.