Augmented Reality in STEM Education: Evaluation of the Usability of AR-SANDBOX

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Published: Apr 17, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/codiste.9807
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STEM AR-SANDBOX Augmented Reality System Usability Scale
Gerasimos Konstantakatos
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Lia Galani
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Tryfon Sivenas
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4253-716X
George Markogianakis
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Abstract

In this study, the usability of AR-SANDBOX was evaluated by 15 students from the Department of Civil Engineering Educators, ASPETE. For this purpose, a three-hour STEM-based teaching intervention was designed and implemented. The System Usability Scale (SUS) served as a research evaluation tool. Students rated the usability of AR-SANDBOX, at 84/100 on the SUS scale.

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