Augmented Reality at Students with Special Educational Disabilities

Drakopoulos Vasileios, Panagiotis-Vlasios Sioulas

(Department of Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics, University of Thessaly, Greece)

Abstract: The use of digital technology has improved the learning process whether we refer to general or special education. Research shows that the use of augmented reality in education receives positive feedback from both pupils and teachers. Pupils are excited with its interactivity and freedom it provides to explore a topic in a safe environment, while teachers provide positive feedback on its effectiveness in supporting learning goals. In this article, research in the field of augmented reality focused on teaching children with special learning disabilities is presented.

Key words: virtual reality, education, special-needs education, augmented reality