BREAKTHROUGH IN DISTANCE LEARNING WITH AUGMENTED REALITY AND VIRTUAL REALITY APPROACH POST-COVID 19 IN INDONESIA AND SINGAPORE

Abstract

The aim of this research is to find new breakthroughs in the field of distance education with Augmented Reality and Virtuall Reality pasca Covid 19 in Indonesia and ingapore. Indonesia is a country that has varied demographics with a population spread across 13,677 islands, distance learning is one of the solutions. In addition, Singapore with a population of 5,950,202 people with an area located in the cross lanes of shipping traffic from East Asia, West Asia, Africa, Europe, America and Australia, is known as an industrial country, distance learning is one of the solutions also. Meanwhile, the benefits of distance learning are that it provides effective online learning methods, such as practicing with related feedback, combining collaborative activities with independent learning, personalizing learning based on the needs of students using simulations and games (Bates and Wulf, 2021). Augmented Reality defined as a combining technology the real world with the virtual world, is interactive according to real time, as well in the form of three-dimensional animation (Azuma, 1997). The use of Augmented Reality and Virtuall Reality provides benefits for students to learn flexibly, especially in pandemic covid-19 era. The Augmented Reality and Virtuall Reality makes it possible for its users to get a wider access of course substance. Qualitative descriptive method was used in this study. Observation and interview were applied as data gathering instruments in this study. In addition, the study used document analysis to support data analysis. This study involved +30 respondents. Those are students Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia and National University of Singapore. It was the use of Augmented Reality and Virtuall Reality provide access for students to get quality learning content during covid-19 era. The results of study indicated that the use of Augmented Reality and Virtuall Reality enhanced students’ knowledge and skills pasca Covid-19 in Indonesia and Singapore. Besides, students show positive attitude on distance learning course delivered through Augmented Reality and Virtuall Reality. The implications of this study recommend that the use of Augmented Reality and Virtuall Reality improved distance learners knowledge pasca Covid-19 in Indonesia and Singapore.