Augmented Reality for Assisting Students in the Learning Riau Malay Culture Local Subject during COVID-19 Pandemic

Corona Virus Disease 2019 or known as COVID-19 disseminated Indonesia in March 2020. The presence of this virus leads to fear and worry, all work activities are carried out from home. This is also perceived by the Public Elementary School number 189 Pekanbaru (SDN 189), particularly in the subject Budaya Melayu Riau (BMR) or Riau Malay Culture. BMR is a subject on heritage that characterizes Riau Malay culture; it has material evidence objects which are the results of human cultural history, nature and the environment are notable to be preserved. The problem faced by SDN 189 is that the level of students' comprehension towards BMR subject is diminished during COVID-19. The solution offered in solving this problem is to create fun learning technology through online learning using Android-based Augmented Reality (AR). AR is a type of interactive technology combines actual and virtual objects to produce 3D objects that are real in life. Therefore, the ultimate goal of this research is to intensify the knowledge and teacher’s skills in teaching and enhance students' understanding of BMR subjects.