The main disadvantages of AR in physics teaching are software and hardware shortcomings (e.g., camera freeze, visualization delay) and extraneous cognitive load from attending to secondary details¶
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q2 i? Reported disadvantages of AR in physics teaching relate mainly to software/hardware shortcomings such as camera freeze and visualization delay, and to extraneous cognitive load such as paying more attention to secondary details than to constructing target knowledge. → Andrej Vidak 2023
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Andrej Vidak 2023¶
Andrej Vidak, Iva Movre Šapić, Vanes Mešić, Vjeran Gomzi. (2023). Augmented Reality Technology in Teaching about Physics: A systematic review of opportunities and challenges. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11110661
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The same 96-paper systematic review reports challenges alongside opportunities. It states that "potential disadvantages of using AR in physics teaching are mainly related to the shortcomings of software and hardware technologies (e.g., camera freeze, visualization delay)" and to extraneous cognitive load.
"The potential disadvantages of using AR in physics teaching are mainly related to the shortcomings of software and hardware technologies (e.g., camera freeze, visualization delay) and extraneous cognitive load (e.g., paying more attention to secondary details than to constructing target knowledge)."
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