Mobile augmented-reality artifact creation as a component of mobile computer-supported collaborative learning

• Mobile collaborative learning promoted TPACK development.
• Mobile AR artifact creation promoted the integrative TPCK development.
• Mobile media artifact viewing promoted the content knowledge (CK) development.
• Habitualness, shared-ness, and intuitiveness of mobile collaborative learning tools
• Mixed-method research approach

This exploratory study examined the effectiveness of smartphone-based, AR artifact creation and other mobile collaborative learning activities in reinforcing the technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) of pre-service teachers. Adopting a mixed-method research design, the study indicated that mobile AR artifact creation with peer discussion tended to better promote the componential competencies of technological pedagogical knowledge (TPK) and the integrative development of technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK), whereas mobile media artifact viewing with peer discussion seemed to better support the content knowledge (CK) development.