The research project explores the integration of Augmented Reality (AR) into educational practices to enhance student learning. Previous studies conducted in university settings have demonstrated AR’s effectiveness in supporting content comprehension. This study aims to investigate whether similar benefits can be observed in primary school, with a specific focus on strengthening memory functions. The six-month intervention was implemented in a third-grade classroom, where AR was integrated into history lessons. The results show a significant improvement in content acquisition (H1), as well as in visuospatial memory (H2) and semantic memory (H3). The most notable effects were found in the memory-related components, suggesting that AR may facilitate cognitive processes involved in information encoding and retrieval, even at an early developmental stage. Although the intervention is not formally designed as cognitive training, the findings reveal its potential to support the development of memory skills in young learners. Further studies are needed to explore these implications across different.
Lembo et al. (2026) studied this question.