The Influence of Augmented Reality(AR) Technology on Sculpture Art Education

Abstract

Sculpture in the Visual Arts Education subject is one of the topics that is often said to be difficult to learn due to the lack of effective learning tools. Based on this background, this study was conducted to develop and test the effects of using a learning tool based on Augmented Reality technology called the E-Seni Arca Toolkit on the understanding of Form One secondary school students on the topic of sculpture. This study used a quantitative method involving a quasi-experimental study design. The study sample consisted of 50 Form One students from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Mergong, Alor Setar, Kedah. They were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group. The students in the treatment group used the E-Seni Arca Toolkit to learn the topic of sculpture, while the students in the control group used the conventional method. The study instrument was a set of test questions to measure students' understanding of aspects related to sculpture. An independent t- test was used to analyze the difference in mean scores of the test results between the two groups. The findings showed that the understanding of students in the treatment group about sculpture was higher than the understanding of students in the control group. Therefore, the E-Seni Arca Toolkit can be used as a learning tool in the teaching and learning process to help secondary school students learn sculpture topics more effectively