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Arts & Communication Augmented reality in mathematics education

engagement in STEAM education, providing students problem-solving skills and critical thinking, with quasi-
with interdisciplinary learning opportunities. Through experimental studies consistently showing the benefits of
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AR-enhanced activities, students can explore the intricate AR in boosting academic performance.
connections between mathematics and the arts in field In addition, AR facilitates interdisciplinary learning
such as architecture, gaining a profound appreciation for by connecting mathematics with real-world cultural,
the practical applications of mathematical concepts in real- historical, and architectural contexts, broadening
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students’ understanding and providing applications that
4. Conclusions made learning more relevant and engaging for them.
Examples included AR-enhanced field trips and projects
Looking ahead, we believe that this study’s findings that integrated mathematics with architecture, the arts,
will prove useful to educators and course designers and history, demonstrating AR’s potential to foster
of mathematics curricula. The integration of the arts creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. Notably,
in mathematics education through AR also presents however, the review also highlights pertinent challenges,
a promising avenue for future research. That said, the such as technical constraints and a lack of comprehensive
challenges mentioned above suggest the need for continued teacher training, that hinder effective implementation.
investigation and innovation to enhance the effectiveness Future research should address these issues by exploring
of AR in mathematics education. Furthermore, machine diverse AR applications, conducting rigorous evaluations,
learning and its applications in visualizing and detecting and developing accessible and cost-effective AR tools.
new, hidden geometric features in art objects (e.g., Emphasizing the integration of AR with the arts will
drawings, paintings, and monuments) for automated offer valuable insights into leveraging interdisciplinary
reasoning in tools such as GeoGebra is a potential avenue approaches to enhance mathematics education. This
for future work.
study’s findings highlight AR’s transformative potential in
Our reliance on the Scopus database presents a mathematics education, promising a future full of dynamic,
limitation, as it is likely that relevant studies from other interactive, and engaging learning environments.
electronic sources were missed. Expanding the search to
additional databases would likely have strengthened the Acknowledgments
review. However, we chose Scopus as the sole database due None.
to its comprehensive coverage across various disciplines
and its access to high-quality, peer-reviewed journals. Funding
The advanced search capabilities and robust citation None.
tracking within Scopus allowed for precise, efficient
literature retrieval. Using a single, reputable database Conflict of interest
streamlined the research process and ensured consistency
and reliability, which are critical for the reproducibility of Michail Panagopoulos is an Editorial Board Member of this
the findings. In addition, Scopus’s widespread availability journal, but was not in any way involved in the editorial
through academic institutions made it a convenient and and peer-review process conducted for this paper, directly
dependable choice. or indirectly. Separately, other authors declared that they
have no known competing financial interests or personal
This literature review provides a comprehensive relationships that could have influenced the work reported
overview of the evolving role of AR in mathematics in this paper.
education, particularly its integration with the arts
and culture. Analyzing 20 English-language journal Author contributions
articles from the Scopus database following the PRISMA
guidelines, we revealed AR’s effectiveness in enhancing Conceptualization: Nymfodora Voulgari, Michail
students’ visual thinking, spatial visualization, and Panagopoulos
comprehension of 3D geometric concepts in mathematics Writing – original draft: Nymfodora Voulgari, Varvara
education, with geometry being the most extensively Garneli
studied topic. The findings emphasize AR’s significant Writing – review & editing: Michail Panagopoulos, Varvara
impact on fostering student motivation and engagement, Garneli
as its interactive and immersive nature creates a positive
learning environment that facilitates active participation Ethics approval and consent to participate
and exploration. This leads to improvements in students’ Not applicable.

Volume 3 Issue 2 (2025) 10 doi: 10.36922/ac.4446