Development of an Android Field Trip Support Application Using Augmented Reality and Google Maps

In this study, an application to support field learning was developed to apply to education Location Based Service (LBS) which is expanding with the spread of smartphones. To select functions in tune with the purpose, a requirements survey was conducted for current elementary school teachers, and the application was developed by reflecting the requirements based on an analysis of the survey results. Through the developed application, teachers can provide information to students and students can acquire information (location, pictures, description) required for field learning and carry out autonomous activities. The developed application was explained and demonstrated to current elementary school teachers who were given an experience of using it. A survey to verify its effectiveness was conducted and it was found that the application had a high potential for being utilized in field learning.