Clinical trial

Augmented Reality Serious Game Design for Promoting Children's Science Education Cognition: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Name

Sjtu0009

Description

Background：The process of constructing knowledge in the context of children's science education plays a significant role in fostering the development of early scientific literacy. Nevertheless, children sometimes struggle to comprehend scientific knowledge due to the presence of abstract notions. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of augmented reality (AR) games as a teaching tool for enhancing children's understanding of optical science education. Methods: 36 healthy children between the ages of 6 and 8 years old were included in this study. Individuals were randomly divided into an intervention group (n=18) and a control group (n=18). Interventions, namely a 20-minute AR science education including three game lesson modules, while the control group was asked to learn 20-minute same knowledge with non-AR science learning app. POE (predict-observe-explain) test of 3 games including animal vision, color-light mixing and light refraction were conducted for all participants before and after the experiment. Also, intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) test including interest-enjoyment (INT-ENJ), perceived competence (COMP), effort-importance (EFF-IMP), and tension-pressure (TEN-PRESS) were conducted for children after the experiment.

Trial arms

Trial start

2022-05-01

Estimated PCD

2022-07-01

Trial end

2022-09-01

Status

Completed

Treatment

Augmented reality serious game design for promoting children's science education cognition:

The experimental group utilized the three game lesson modules of the AR science education app designed for this study, including "Animals vision," " Light transmission," and "Color-Light mixing". The experimental group's total learning time was limited to 20 minutes, the testing process was completed under the supervision of the instructor and the experimenter, and the children's behavioral characteristics were recorded. During the experiment, the participants were not disturbed in any way; researchers only intervened when they faced difficulties or requested assistance. The participants were given a 15-minute respite at the conclusion of the trial to take another POE test. Before and after the intervention, each participant's performance on the game was recorded.

Arms:

Augmented reality serious game, non-ar serious game

Other names:

AR serious game

Size

Primary endpoint

POE (predict-observe-explain) test

30 minutes

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * native Chinese children (6-8 years old) * Clear cognition Exclusion Criteria: * Poor listening and comprehension abilities

Protocol

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Updated at

2023-12-28

1 organization

Organization

Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine