A Study on the Development of Application for Diversification of Democratic Citizenship

Oh  Jong-Hyun; Lee  Yong-Jik

doi:10.36941/jesr-2024-0001

Authors

Oh Jong-Hyun Institute of Educational Research, Chonnam National University 77, Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
Lee Yong-Jik Institute of Educational Research, Chonnam National University 77, Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea *Corresponding Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36941/jesr-2024-0001

Keywords:

Democratic Citizenship Education, Augmented Reality (AR), Digital Education, Educational Applications, May 18 Democratization Movement

Abstract

Technological advances have led to diversifying educational methods. This is because educational methods are being developed in a form that allows more immersive participation based on digital technology that relies on text and simple visual materials. This paper explains the process of developing AR(Augmented Reality)-based programs to educate the 'May 18 Democratization Movement'. This AR program captured four representative scenes during the protest and developed a scenario. The app targeted the occurrence and development of the May 18 event, community activities, the situation after the May 18 event, and an element that allows diverse learners to participate directly in each scene. Considering that there are currently a small number of realistic media-based programs developed for democratic citizenship education in Korea and that adoption and use in the field have problems with the curriculum and time, the value of this AR-based application has the potential to expand for diversification of democratic citizenship diverse learners.

Received: 8 November 2023 / Accepted: 24 December 2023 / Published: 5 January 2024