Developing Interactive Learning Media for Early Childhood Based on Augmented Reality

Abstract

Developing interactive learning media for early childhood with augmented reality (AR) technology is a development in the form of application, which is a teaching tool or method for teachers of early childhood classes. The objective is to develop and investigate the efficiency of interactive learning media for early childhood with augmented reality technology. In the developing process, the augmented reality technology was applied to the development of learning media, which covers 4 skills, Arabic numbers, Geometry, Household, and English. It was developed in the form of a 3D model in an application to be used on Android smartphones. The expert satisfaction survey was done, and it was divided into 2 parts, media content, and media development. From the research, it was found that the satisfaction of media content was at a high level (  = 4.20, S.D. = 0.51), and the satisfaction of media development was at a high level (  = 4.03, S.D. = 0.67) as well. And from the satisfaction survey of a group of users or the teachers, it was found that the teachers satisfy with using the application with the highest level (  = 4.59, S.D. = 0.50). This application helps stimulate learner's interest and allows the teachers to a new teaching method apart from the old form of teaching.