Enhancing reading capability of young Thai students with augmented reality technology: Design-based research

Oct 15, 2026

Research develops and evaluates an augmented reality platform to improve reading ability among young Thai elementary students, addressing evidence that a meaningful share of children struggle to read and that international assessments show declining performance. The study applies a research-and-development design across research, development, and implementation phases, then tests effectiveness through instructional strategy and reading outcomes. Results guide the use of the picture word inductive model and precision teaching, with vocabulary reinforced via repeated and aloud reading, improving post-reading and overall comprehension.

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OPEN ACCESS Research Article Contemporary Educational Technology, 2023, 15(1), ep403 ISSN: 1309-517X (Online) Enhancing reading capability of young Thai students with augmented reality technology: Design-based research Jaitip Nasongkhla 1* 0000-0001-5306-7688 Siridej Sujiva 1 0000-0002-2809-9458 1 Disruptive Innovation Technology in Education Research Unit, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, THAILAND * Corresponding author: [jaitip.n@chula.ac.th](jaitip.n@chula.ac.th) Citation: Nasongkhla, J., & Sujiva, S. (2023) . Enhancing reading capability of young Thai students with augmented reality technology: Design-based research. Contemporary Educational Technology, 15(1), ep403 . [https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/12721](https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/12721) ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT | Received: 9 Sep 2022
Accepted: 7 Nov 2022 | The Thai language, which is part of the Indo-Iranian language family, carries on rituals and local knowledge that have been passed down from generation to generation. The Thai National Statistics Office found that 10% of elementary school students in Thailand cannot read. This means that 90% of elementary school students in Thailand can read. The numbers disagree with a report from an international assessment agency that said young Thai students’ reading skills were the 50th best out of 65 countries. So, it is still hard for young Thai people to read well. The main goals of this research are to: (i) make an augmented reality platform that will help students improve their reading skills and (ii) figure out how well the platform works. This study uses a method called “research design” (R&D) to look at how students feel about an educational product or method that was designed and then used. Research and development can bethought of as going through three different stages (research phase, development phase, and implementation phase) . According to the results, the picture word inductive model (PWIM) strategy was put into place because the professionals said it should be. The most popular method of teaching was called “precision teaching.” Reading out loud and reading the same thing over and over were two ways that vocabulary was taught. According to the results of the experiment, the students’ scores after finishing the reading are higher than their scores after the first reading. As part of the second part of the study, reading comprehension skills were tested. The students have also gotten a lot better at understanding what they read as a whole.
Keywords: augmented reality, elementary school students, PWIM, reading ability, precision instruction | | --- | --- | | INTRODUCTION | | Read is a very important skill for learning. Early reading development in young learners encourages them to look for more information and take part in activities that connect what they already know (Triwahyuni et al., 2020) . It also helps them keep their emotions in check by giving them a way to focus (Mata et al., 2020; Tyng et al., 2017) . Reading abilities involve recognizing and understanding words (Pearson & Cervetti, 2013) . Reading ability consists of two parts: the capacity to recognize the alphabet, sound, word, its meaning, and how to speak it correctly, and reading comprehension, the ability to link information, infer, synthesize, predict, and make sense of what you read (Bellinger & DiPerna, 2011; Cotter, 2012; McInnes et al., 2018) . The Thai language is 2,000 years old and connected to Indo-Iranian and Indian. Through spoken and written language, rituals and local knowledge are carried down. Reading at the novice level is either “readable”or “unreadable” based on phonics and understanding (Thai National Reading Committee, 2010) . 10% of primary kids cannot read or write, according to statistics. The Thai National Statistics Office reported young Thai youngsters read more after 2000, which boosted their literacy rate. Large IT infrastructures make it simpler for consumers to access d

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What problem does the research target for young Thai students?

It targets difficulties in reading, supported by national statistics and international assessment results showing many pupils below the expected reading standard.

What learning platform is designed in this study?

The study designs an augmented reality platform intended to help students improve reading skills and support instruction through integrated augmented media and learning records.

How are reading and vocabulary skills evaluated and improved?

The study uses a research-and-development approach and instructional strategies such as PWIM and precision teaching; vocabulary learning includes reading aloud and repeated reading, with experimental results showing higher scores after completing reading and improved overall comprehension.

Oct 15, 2026

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