Hussein, H A A (2023) Integrating augmented reality technologies into architectural education: Application to the course of landscape design at port said university. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 12(4), pp. 721-741. ISSN 2046-6099
Abstract
Purpose: This study examines the benefits and potential applications of integrating augmented reality (AR) technology into landscape design education to create a more rewarding educational environment that provides an interesting learning atmosphere and deepens students' knowledge of the landscape design process. Design/methodology/approach: Experimental method was conducted on the fourth-year architecture students at Port Said University. The experiment went through the following steps: a mobile-based AR application was designed, some exercises were developed and the students performed them using the application, and a questionnaire was formulated and distributed to the students to examine their feedback on integrating AR into the course. Findings: The success of the experiment was evaluated based on the students' progress, tracked by the instructor, in the exercises and their feedback acquired from the questionnaire. The study found that the integration of AR with traditional teaching methods is perceived as being useful and having a positive impact on landscape design education. Originality/value: Lessons learned from this study can help architectural educators in planning to use AR in their curricula to enrich architectural education.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 3D modeling; active learning; architectural education; architectural studios; augmented reality; educational software; landscape design; marker-less system; smartphones; virtual; visualization |
| Index terms: | 3D modelling, marker, landscape design, teaching method, active learning, exercise, visualization, lessons learned, studio, augmented reality, questionnaire, integration, methodology, experiment, architectural education, instructor |
| Subjects: | visualization, curriculum design, practitioner, learning methods, health behaviours and lifestyles, data collection methods, computational design, construction type, organizational analysis, professional development, probability and distributions, teaching methods, research methods, design practice |
| Topics: | Roles and Professions, Construction Technology, Health and Safety, Information Management, Research Practice, Organizational Design, Education, Digital Applications, Design Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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