An Augmented Real-world Interactive Classroom for Developing Learning Numbers and Counting Skills for Preschool Children

High quality preschool can have large beneficial effects on educational outcomes, including social, physical, intellectual, cognitive, and emotional development. In this paper, we propose an augmented, real-world interactive learning-environment for preschool students based on Quick Response (QR) codes, mobile technologies, and pedagogical concepts. The proposed application attempts to integrate learners' interactive play with their learning environment. We evaluate our proposed learning method using the Android SDK, which allows preschool children to navigate and count a set of QR tagged learning objects using a one-to-one counting correspondence and cardinal counting principles. Preliminary results provide evidence for potential benefits of an interactive learning experience in an augmented real-world classroom environment for fostering children's number-learning and counting skills in preschool(1).