Is Technology a Sleeping Giant in Social Studies? The Influence of Augmented Reality on Students’ Academic Achievement, Motivation, and Attitudes

Kayaalp F., MERAL E., Gökbulut B.

International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/10447318.2026.2670533
  • Dergi Adı: International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ABI/INFORM, Aerospace Database, Applied Science & Technology Source, Compendex, INSPEC, Psycinfo, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Business Source Ultimate (EBSCO), Engineering Source (EBSCO), Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO), Technology Collection (ProQuest)
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Social studies course, augmented reality, academic achievement, motivation, attitude
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Even though the potential impact of technology in Social Studies is depicted using the ‘sleeping giant’ metaphor, a limited number of studies have focused on such impact. This study aimed to explore the impact of Augmented Reality (AR) on students’ academic achievement, motivation, and attitudes towards the Social Studies course. For this purpose, it was conducted with an exploratory sequential mixed methods design. As a result, the experimental group students were to found to exhibit higher academic achievement and motivation levels compared to the control group students. While quantitative findings did not reveal a statistical significance between the groups in relation to students’ attitudes towards the course, qualitative findings showed that AR technology positively affected their attitude towards the course. This study provides an important insight into how AR technology could be used in the Social Studies course.