Teachers' perception about augmented reality for teaching science in primary education. SWOT Analysis

The aims of this research are: a) to identify the educational possibilities of Augmented Reality (AR) for Science learning in primary education, according to the teachers' perception, and b) to do a SWOT analysis related to AR implementation in Science teaching and learning. With this purpose, a survey was used to analyse the perceptions of a sample of teachers (N=41) participating in the Project Experiment with Augmented Reality, supported by the Asturian Department of Education (2017-18), which involved 542 schoolchildren. Afterwards, at the end of the project, a SWOT analysis was made. Amongst the results, it can be highlighted that, according to the teachers' perception, AR increases scientific competences in students, as well as their motivation towards science. It also fosters collaboration and creates a classroom environment favourable for investigation and project based learning. However, some difficulties are detected, such as the limited training of teachers and the scarcity of technological resources in schools.