Research Article
Enhancing Students’ Critical Thinking Skills through an Augmented Reality–Assisted STEM Approach: An Analysis of Physics Learning Outcomes
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.5-12-2025.2363806, author={Muhammad Nuh and Abdul Hasan Saragih and R Mursid}, title={Enhancing Students’ Critical Thinking Skills through an Augmented Reality--Assisted STEM Approach: An Analysis of Physics Learning Outcomes}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 10th Annual International Seminar on Transformative Education and Educational Leadership, AISTEEL 2025, 5 December 2025, Medan, North Sumatera Province, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={AISTEEL}, year={2026}, month={7}, keywords={STEM approach Augmented Reality Critical Thinking Physics Learning Quantum Leap Model Love-Based Curriculum Needs Analysis}, doi={10.4108/eai.5-12-2025.2363806} }- Muhammad Nuh
Abdul Hasan Saragih
R Mursid
Year: 2026
Enhancing Students’ Critical Thinking Skills through an Augmented Reality–Assisted STEM Approach: An Analysis of Physics Learning Outcomes
AISTEEL
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.5-12-2025.2363806
Abstract
Learning outcomes in physics at Madrasah Aliyah (Islamic Senior High School) remain persistently challenging due to the abstract nature of the subject and students’ limited critical-thinking skills. This study aims to develop a physics learning model based on an Augmented Reality–Assisted STEM Approach to enhance meaningful learning experiences. A qualitative research design was employed, incorporating Dick and Carey’s instructional analysis framework and Allison Rossett’s Training Needs Assessment. Data were collected through student questionnaires, classroom observations, and in-depth interviews with physics teachers. The comprehensive needs analysis informed the development of the Quantum Leap Model, which comprises conceptual, theoretical, and instructional components that integrate STEM, AR technology, and Islamic values within a love-based curriculum framework. Findings indicate a strong need for interactive, visual, and AR-assisted STEM approaches in physics instruction
