ARtrace: Augmented Reality for Student's Fine Motor Learning

Early childhood is a time when children are in a very rapid stage of growth and development, both physically and mentally. Therefore, early childhood education needs to be implemented to optimize child development. Fine motor development is one of the most important aspects of a child's overall development. Drawing is one form of learning activities that can develop children's fine motor development. However, inappropriate learning methods make learning unattractive and tedious especially for children so that children's fine motor development is less optimal. To make learning interesting and fun, Augmented Reality technology is applied to drawing activities. This study uses observation and documentation methods that will be carried out in 2 stages to obtain data before and after the use of the application. In the first phase of the study, children will be trained to thicken and color with instructions from the teacher. Whereas in the second stage, children will draw using a smartphone that has an Augmented Reality application installed. The collected data will then be analyzed using quantitative descriptive methods. It is expected that the use of Augmented Reality technology in drawing activities can be an alternative learning option to support children's fine motoric skills.