Abstract:

The concept of space or spatial intelligence is important in the development of each individual’s cognition, as well as the fundamental step of the development of scientific concepts. Although the operation of the human mind is not fully understood yet, the concept of space is still one of the significant related elements. [1] Spatial ability, the ability to manipulate visual patterns, is considered an important part of human intelligence and an indispensable ability in the learning process. [2] Spatial capacity involves many different factors and cannot be defined as a single dimension. Spatial capabilities first include vision, which is the process of recognizing and locating objects in the external world. [3] Many extant studies have shown that spatial ability is related to drawing ability. Spatial ability, the ability to represent, transform, and manipulate two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) information, is vital in solving everyday problems; however, compared to the well-known role of spatial ability in engineering or science, few studies currently use drawing lessons to discuss spatial ability training. [4] Painting is a way of expressing yourself, and even expressing emotions. It is also a way of communicating. Samah, Putih, and Hussi [5] pointed out that students can create better paintings after using digital media, which means that digital media may be effective in helping students improve their drawing skills. With the development of technology and the advent of digitization, the use of digital assistance in teaching has gradually become the norm. Augmented Reality integrates the real world and virtual objects through programming software and carriers, so that the two are no longer unrelated. Through the coexistence of virtual objects and real environments, learners can easily clarify complex spatial relationships and abstract concepts [6]. The purpose of this study is intended to understand whether the use of Augmented Reality Technology to assist children's still life sketch teaching can improve learning effectiveness. In this study, through Augmented Reality to assist learning, we propose that Augmented Reality can improve the learning effectiveness and achievement of students. There were 54 participants aged 11-13. These students were divided into two groups: the experimental group of 27 students used the Augmented Reality assisted teaching method, and the control group of the other 27 students used the general teaching method to learn how to draw. After eight weeks of experimental period, the experts were invited to evaluate the pre-experiment works and post-experiment works for the three items of "Drawing Space". After the use of Augmented Reality assistive technology to teach children the ability of spatial position performance for a short period of time, this study will identified the significant difference of ‘the participants’ drawing space ability.

Keywords:

Augmented Reality, Spatial Ability, Drawing, Technology Assisted Learning.