Design and Implementation of an English Lesson Based on Handwriting Recognition and Augmented Reality in Primary School

In recent years, the development of mobile technology and devices makes Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR) available tools in classroom teaching and learning. AI and AR are used to improve the learning effect as well as motivate the students' learning enthusiasm. In English as a second language (ESL) learning, several previous studies show the potential advantages of the usage of AI and AR. In this study, an English learning lesson with a mobile based handwriting recognition and AR application was designed and implemented in primary school lower grade. A series of class activities using the application as teaching tool are developed. The aim of this research is to find out the effect of the possible effect of AR application in practical English class and the influence of it on the pupils. Pre-post test and face-to-face interview are made and they show that there are some advantages the usage of the application has led to both teacher and students. Handwriting recognition-based AR application in ESL could motivate the students to pay more attention to the class and improve their learning enthusiasm. [For the full proceedings, see ED621557.]