AUGMENTED REALITY PROJECT CREATION USING THE AUGMENTEDCLASS MOBILE APPLICATION FOR THE PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ GRAPHIC COMPETENCE FORMATION

Abstract

The article analyzes the new possibilities of using information and technical means in the educational processes of labor education in a secondary educational institution, in particular, in the process of primary school students’ graphic competence formation. The multimedia application AugmentedClass is defined as an effective means of constructing labor training lessons with drawing elements, which provides step-by-step visualization of complex and simple constructions. The aim of the study is a comprehensive analysis of the augmented reality technology introduction in the educational process of forming primary school students’ graphic competence, as well as studying the features of the technology adaptation in future labor education and technology teacher training. It has been found that the AugmentedClass application is specially designed for the use of augmented and virtual reality projects in the educational process. The authors describe a set of functions and capabilities for creating multimedia content using mobile and computer devices based on the Android operating system, which is available to teachers and pupils. It is concluded that the use of augmented reality using AugmentedClass in the process of forming primary school students’ graphic competence provides the following opportunities: to increase children’s interest in educational information through interactive content, to form components of competence with the help of augmented reality technology, and diversifies the educational process with innovative forms of work. It increases primary school students’ motivation to independent educational and cognitive activities through the implementation of game, competitive and cognitive stimuli, allows developing innovative types of visual learning tasks of generalizing and systematizing nature, which intensify primary school students’ educational work. The educational content development takes such an organizational form that is attractive to children, provides conditions for personal qualities development, and leads to increased independence and self-esteem of their academic achievements.