Mediations with Augmented Reality in the learning of human nutrition

Abstract

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in recommendations for Colombia points to improving learning outcomes and challenges institutions and teachers to seek new practices. In the teaching and learning processes of science, it is evident how many contents and scientific language are complex, abstract and the methodologies are not very interesting for students. The purpose was to strengthen the learning of nutrition in human beings by incorporating Augmented Reality. The research had a mixed approach with a descriptive scope, and it was interesting to understand the experience from the voice of the students. The data collection instruments were the questionnaire and observation. The didactic strategy was designed and during the application that used the AR Anatomy tool to enable students to observe the systems that make up the nutrition process and relate them to explain how this process is carried out. The results show significant differences between the pre and post test that allowed, through an analysis of variance, to verify the proposed hypothesis. It was concluded that the mediation of Augmented Reality in the didactic strategy improves the understanding of the students in the learning of human nutrition. In addition, it encourages participation, attention and collaborative activities.