CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF EDUCATION JOURNAL, cilt.47, sa.2, ss.510-537, 2018 (ESCI)
In this study, the literature is reviewed on using augmented reality (AR) in education. How AR is a technology, its history, display systems and AR softwares are examined. In addition, which AR used any educational field and its providing educational gains are determined. AR can be used in natural sciences, computer and information sciences, mathematics, engineering, humanities and education. AR has been also used in medical, physics, chemistry, biology, astrology and geometry education, museums, storytelling activities, teaching cultural knowledge, engineering and special education. Especially, AR has been used for phenomena impossible to see by naked eye, simulation of potentially dangerous situations, visualization of abstract concepts and complexity phenomena. AR provides edutainment, rich interaction, natural experience and it improves attention and motivation.