Development of Augmented Reality Learning Media for Buddhist Studies on Significant Buddhist Days for Grade 9 Students at Sanguan Ying School

Abstract

   This research article aimed to study 1) develop augmented reality (AR) learning media for Buddhist Studies focusing on significant Buddhist days. 2) compare the learning achievements of students who utilized the AR learning media with a benchmark criterion of 80% and 3) examine the students' satisfaction with the AR learning media. The research design is Experimental Research. The research instruments included 1) AR learning media on significant Buddhist days for Buddhist Studies 2) an expert-evaluated quality assessment form for the AR learning media 3) a learning management plan integrating the AR learning media 4) a post-learning achievement test and 5) a student satisfaction survey. The statistics used for data analysis include the Index of Item Objective Congruence (IOC), mean, standard deviation, one-sample t-test, and the reliability coefficient of the entire test using the Kuder-Richardson Formula 20 (KR-20). The results were found that: 1) The expert evaluation of the AR learning media indicated an overall high quality, with specific strengths in alignment with the curriculum (rated very good), content appropriateness (rated good), and learning activity suitability (rated good). 2) The learning management plan was assessed as having an overall high quality. (3) The students' post-learning achievement scores significantly exceeded the 80% benchmark criterion (t = 2.15, p = 0.02) at the 0.05 level of statistical significance. 3) The satisfaction survey showed that most students expressed a high level of satisfaction with the AR learning media. In particular, interaction aspects received the highest satisfaction ratings, followed by content and media design, both rated as high. These findings underscore the potential of augmented reality as an effective educational tool for enhancing engagement and learning outcomes in Buddhist Studies.