ARMLAAPPS: Augmented Reality Application in Microeconomics

Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that combines both virtual and real environments simultaneously. It is designed to let users experience activities in a way close to real-world experience within a safe environment. It can also supplement the difficult information presented in a conventional approach to enhance users' understanding of the complex concept. It has been used widely in various fields due to the effectiveness of this technology. However, the application of AR is scarcely explored, especially for the Microeconomics field. Therefore, this study aims to develop and investigate augmented reality application development to enhance students' visualization skills in Microeconomic courses. Through this study, a mobile augmented reality application called Augmented Reality Mobile Learning Apps (ARMLAAPPS) was developed to give an interactive learning experience that can enhance students' visualization skills and help students learn more efficiently and in a more flexible way. After the development process, the evaluation of ARMLAAPPS is conducted to identify the effectiveness of the ARMLAAPPS in enhancing visualization skills among Microeconomics students in higher institutions. Based on the results, this study has successfully developed the ARMLAAPPS, and it has proven to be effective in improving students' visualization when learning Microeconomics.