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Collaborative Research: Augmented Reality in Chemistry: Exploring Its Role in Symmetry Lea — NSF Award to Indiana University (IN,

This collaborative project aims to serve the national interest by exploring the use of augmented reality (AR) as an educational tool in undergraduate chemistry courses. Since learning chemistry involves abstract structures and spatial reasoning, AR tools offer opportunities to help students visualize and interact with

Award titleCollaborative Research: Augmented Reality in Chemistry: Exploring Its Role in Symmetry Lea
Award ID2518745
AwardeeIndiana University
CityBLOOMINGTON
StateIN
Amount obligated$254,458
Principal investigatorLyniesha Ward
ProgramIUSE
Start date10/01/2025
AbstractThis collaborative project aims to serve the national interest by exploring the use of augmented reality (AR) as an educational tool in undergraduate chemistry courses. Since learning chemistry involves abstract structures and spatial reasoning, AR tools offer opportunities to help students visualize and interact with chemical phenomena in new ways. However, instructors and curriculum designers currently lack clear, research-based guidance on how to use AR effectively in teaching. This project i
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