TeachAR: An Interactive Augmented Reality Tool for Teaching Basic English to Non-Native Children

C. S. C. Dalim , A. Dey , T. Piumsomboon , M. Billinghurst , M. S. Sunar

ISMAR Adjunct

Teaching English to children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is a persistent challenge. This paper presents TeachAR, an augmented-reality tool for teaching basic English words — colors, shapes, and prepositions — and compares it with a traditional non-AR approach in a pilot study. Results indicated potentially better learning outcomes and clear enjoyment with TeachAR, alongside some usability issues the authors plan to address.

@inproceedings{dalim2016,
  author    = {C. S. C. Dalim and A. Dey and T. Piumsomboon and M. Billinghurst and M. S. Sunar},
  title     = {TeachAR: An Interactive Augmented Reality Tool for Teaching Basic English to Non-Native Children},
  booktitle = {ISMAR Adjunct},
  pages     = {82-86},
  doi       = {10.1109/ISMAR-Adjunct.2016.0046},
  year      = {2016}
}