THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AUGMENTED REALITY APPLICATION OF ZAPPAR IN DEVELOPING FUTURE THINKING SKILLS AMONG TENTH GRADE FEMALE STUDENTS REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

This study seeks to identify the effectiveness of the augmented reality application of Zappar in developing the future thinking skills of tenth grade female students in the Sultanate of Oman regarding environmental issues.To achieve the goal of the study, the Environmental Hazards and Problems unit in the tenth grade for social studies was redesigned in the form of a threedimensional interactive educational material using the Zappar program with Include a multimedia collection.A classroom activities booklet was also designed to accompany each environmental issue, according to Alistair's model of future thinking.The quasi-experimental approach was used through two groups, one experimental consisting of (76) female students and the second a control group consisting of (76).A test of future thinking skills was constructed according to the model.Alastair addressed environmental issues in the Environmental Hazards and Problems unit, in the social studies curriculum for the tenth grade, and their validity was verified by a group of arbitrators, and their reliability was verified using the Cronbach, where it reached (.879), which is a high reliability rate.The equality of the two groups was also verified by applying the pre-test using a t-test, and it was found that there were no statistically significant differences, which means that the two groups were equal.The results of the study revealed the presence of statistically significant differences at the level of (0.05) in favor of the experimental group in future thinking skills regarding environmental issues.Accordingly, the study recommended enhancing the use of the Zappar application in developing future thinking skills regarding environmental issues and other topics due to its advantages.Educational.