Examining the Augmented Reality Applications in Education with Technology Acceptance Model

Abstract

Technological advancements in today's world continue to progress and evolve across all environments, including individuals' daily lives. These developments provide people with significantly different experiences and opportunities, emphasizing the necessity of consistently utilizing technology. Augmented Reality (AR) is one of the most innovative applications of digital technology in the field of education. This study examines AR applications within the framework of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Data were collected through a survey conducted with 201 students from the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ardahan University, analyzing their attitudes toward AR, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and level of enjoyment. The study investigates how users approach this emerging technology and which factors influence its adoption based on the components of the Technology Acceptance Model. The findings indicate that TAM components play a crucial role in the adoption of AR applications. While perceived usefulness and perceived enjoyment positively affect users' behavioral intention and attitudes toward use, perceived ease of use emerges as a key determinant in shaping students' attitudes and intentions toward technology. The results serve as a valuable guide for instructors and provide concrete recommendations for the broader implementation of AR in education.

Keywords

• Augmented reality
• education
• information communication technologies
• virtual reality
• technology acceptance model

Eğitimde Artırılmış Gerçeklik Uygulamalarının Teknoloji Kabul Modeli ile İncelenmesi

Öz

Günümüzdeki teknolojik gelişmeler insanların gündelik yaşamları dahil her ortamda ilerlemeye ve gelişmeye devam etmektedir. Bu gelişmeler, insanlara çok daha farklı deneyimler ve imkanlar sunarak teknolojiden her zaman faydalanılması gerekliliğini vurgulamaktadır. Artırılmış gerçeklik (AG), dijital teknolojinin eğitim alanında sunduğu en yenilikçi uygulamalardan biridir. Çalışma, AG uygulamalarını Teknoloji Kabul Modeli (TKM) çerçevesinde incelemektedir. Çalışmada, Ardahan Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi'ndeki 201 öğrenciden anket yoluyla veri toplanmış ve öğrencilerin AG'ye yönelik tutumları, kullanım kolaylığı, algılanan fayda ve zevk düzeyleri analiz edilmiştir. Kullanıcıların bu yeni teknolojiye nasıl yaklaştığı ve hangi faktörlerin kullanımı etkilediği TKM bileşenleri ile araştırılmıştır. Çalışmanın bulguları, TKM bileşenlerinin AG uygulamalarının benimsenmesinde kritik bir rol oynadığını göstermektedir. Algılanan fayda ve algılanan zevk, kullanıcıların davranışsal kullanım niyetini ve kullanım tutumunu pozitif yönde etkilerken; algılanan kullanım kolaylığı, öğrencilerin teknolojiye yönelik tutum ve niyetlerini şekillendirmede belirleyici bir faktör olarak öne çıkmıştır. Sonuçlar, eğitmenler için önemli bir rehber niteliği taşımakta ve AG'nin eğitimde daha yaygın bir şekilde uygulanması için somut öneriler sunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Artırılmış gerçeklik
• eğitim
• bilgi iletişim teknolojileri
• sanal gerçeklik
• teknoloji kabul modeli

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