Mixed, Augmented and Virtual, Reality Applied to the Teaching of Mathematics for Architects
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Department of Didactics and Educational Organization, University of Seville, 41013 Seville, Spain
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Department of General Didactics and Specific Didactics, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain
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Academic Editors: Maria Torres Vega and Michele Russo
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(15), 7125; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11157125
Received: 8 July 2021
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Revised: 30 July 2021
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Accepted: 30 July 2021
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Published: 1 August 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovative Solutions for Augmented and Virtual Reality Applications)
This paper examines the possibilities of Mixed Reality, the combination of two emerging technologies—Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality—in university education. For this purpose, an object was elaborated in Mixed Reality that underwent the evaluation of 44 first-year students from the degree in architecture who were enrolled in the subject “Mathematical Foundations for Architecture.” The instrument utilized was based on the TAM model, which analyzes the degree of acceptance of the technology used. The analysis of the responses provided by students supported the 23 hypotheses formulated in this study. It was found that MR significantly influences the perceived usefulness and ease of use. The results imply that MR utilization has positive effects on the mathematical teaching-learning processes in architecture from the students’ perception of their mastery of technology. It becomes necessary to offer support to those university teachers who promote the use of active MR-based methodologies in classrooms.
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Keywords:
augmented reality; Virtual Reality; teaching
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Cabero-Almenara, J.; Barroso-Osuna, J.; Martinez-Roig, R. Mixed, Augmented and Virtual, Reality Applied to the Teaching of Mathematics for Architects. Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 7125. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11157125
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Cabero-Almenara J, Barroso-Osuna J, Martinez-Roig R. Mixed, Augmented and Virtual, Reality Applied to the Teaching of Mathematics for Architects. Applied Sciences. 2021; 11(15):7125. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11157125
Chicago/Turabian StyleCabero-Almenara, Julio, Julio Barroso-Osuna, and Rosabel Martinez-Roig. 2021. "Mixed, Augmented and Virtual, Reality Applied to the Teaching of Mathematics for Architects" Applied Sciences 11, no. 15: 7125. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11157125
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