Visualizing 3D Objects Using Augmented Reality Application to Enhance Students Retention in Social Science Subject

An excellent retention is one of the keys for student success in the learning process because they can keep in mind about material that has been learned. Traditional house (TH) in Java island is one subject matter that should be taught to 5thgrade of elementary students (SD) in Indonesia. It is a part of social science, which in the learning process requires excellent retention. One way to improve retention is to make material subjects clearer, such as making an object to be more concrete than an abstract model by visualization. This article discusses augmented reality (AR) application that visualizes virtual 3D objects of TH in real-world to enhance students' retention. The research method started from the literature review and problem identification, developing and validating the application, testing, and data analyzing. The testing was conducted in SD Negeri 4 Klambu, Grobogan, Indonesia, with 28 students involved in the research. Data collected by questionnaire and described by descriptive analysis. After using the AR application in the experiment, the students stated in the questionnaire that response about ease is 83.93%, 84.82% for attractiveness, and 90.18% for motivation. Among the three assessment aspects, motivation has the highest score of response. It means that the students perceive more motivated with this application for learning media. With higher motivation, the retention will be more easily to be enhanced. So, this application could be used for an alternative in teaching and learning method to improve student's retention.