Despite ongoing efforts by the Philippine government to enhance literacy rates, reading challenges persist among Filipino students, as evidenced by declining international assessments. While technology integration is a global trend in education, its application to reading instruction in the Philippine context remains underexplored. Thus, this study presents the design phase of an innovative research initiative aimed at exploring the potential of augmented reality (AR) technology for augmented reading (AR2) to enhance elementary students’ reading comprehension in a rural public school in the Philippines. With a backdrop of persistent challenges in reading proficiency among Filipino students, this research follows a phased approach, emphasizing the design of AR content as its initial stage. The study employs Assemblr Studio, a platform for AR content creation, in the design of researcher-made AR collaborative reading tasks. This phase involves the creation of AR content derived from a short story for elementary pupils, carefully curated for contextualized learning. The design phase lays the groundwork for an empirical investigation into the transformative potential of AR technology in the Philippine educational setting. The phased approach ensures a comprehensive exploration of AR’s impact on reading instruction. The study anticipates contributing not only to the understanding of technology integration in education but also to the design considerations crucial for effective AR implementation. Hence, this study aims to inform educational policies and practices, providing evidence-based strategies to address literacy challenges and promote 21st-century skills among Filipino learners.

Authors:
Allan Jay Esteban, Kyung Hee University, South Korea

About the Presenter(s)
Mr. Allan Jay Esteban is a Doctoral Candidate at Kyung Hee University in South Korea and a faculty member of the Department of English and Humanities at Central Luzon State University in the Philippines.

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