• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.10 no.10
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• pp.439-445
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• 2012

The aim of the work that is presented in this paper is to develop the new prior educational materials which use the field trip and to present educational possibilities. The QR codes were used to develop the prior materials. The developed materials applied to elementary students who attended to filed trips in 2012. This was practically achieved by the use of smartphone which enhance the learning experience of a physical visit by providing personalized information with QR codes. The results demonstrate the technology supported physical field trips provides significantly improved learning outcomes, increases students curiosity. Furthermore the findings of the study demonstrate that the application of the specific emerging technologies could facilitate the development of advanced learning experiences in field trips, increasing at a significant level the learning outcomes and the motivation of the participating students.