Is COVID-19 the Gateway for Digital Learning in Mathematics Education?

Mulenga, Eddie M.; Prieto, José María Marbán

doi:10.30935/cedtech/7949

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“…The current study showed that the most popular device that students used to access the online materials was the smart phone followed by laptop, while the least used tool was the personal computer. This result is in accordance with the results reporting that students use smart phones and laptops at higher rates followed by iPads/tablets then PC to access online mathematics lessons ( 26 ) and social media ( 27 ). In this regard, Lazarus et al ( 28 ) showed that the use of mobile devices in studying anatomy among medical students in South Africa has a positive impact on students' learning experience.…”

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Academic Performance of Veterinary Medical Students

2020

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Many universities and colleges worldwide suspended classroom teaching due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and switched to online teaching. The current cross-sectional study was carried out to analyze the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on the academic performance of veterinary medical students and researchers. Veterinary medical students and researchers were invited to answer an online google form questionnaire. A total of 1,392 participants were from 92 different countries answered the questionnaire with response rate of 94.1%. The data showed that COVID-19 pandemic lockdown affected the academic performance of most participants (96.7%) with varying degrees. The mean evaluation score for the online education in general was 5.1 ± 2.4 while that for the practical parts was 3.6 ± 2.6. Although online education provides an opportunity for self-study, the main challenge that online education faces in veterinary medical science is how to give practical lessons. Since most of the subjects are practical; therefore, it is not easy to learn it online. Students think that it is difficult to fulfill the veterinary competencies only with online education system. Online education could be improved by making it more interactive, showing medical procedures in real situations, giving concise information, and providing 3D virtual tools to mimic the real situation.

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Academic Performance of Veterinary Medical Students

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“…Many educational institutions globally are currently adopting new strategies for teaching and learning as various digital online platforms are being adopted to replace the physical classroom since schools are under lock and key (Mulenga & Marbán, 2020). The results of this study specify that COVID-19 will have a negative impact on the education system in Nigeria, due to the effect of lost in contact hours as a result of early closure of schools across the Nation.…”

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Possible impact of COVID-19 on senior secondary school students performance in science education in Nigeria

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2020

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The recent outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has led to the total lockdown of major cities globally which resulted in the early closure of schools in the cities affected, Nigeria inclusive. It is hypothesized that COVID-19 may have a negative outcome on the performance of senior secondary school students in class 3 (SS3) who are yet to write their 2020 external examination (West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination as well as National Examination Council) especially in the science subjects namely Biology, Physics and Chemistry. This study collected data from three teachers who are science experts and head of their respective departments in three government secondary schools in Ado-Ekiti local government area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. A semi-structured interview was used to collect data from the teachers through phone calls and WhatsApp chats. This qualitative study employed a case study research approach. Findings from this study revealed that there is the possibility of a further drop in the pass rate (%) of senior secondary school students' in this year's external examinations if this pandemic is not contained soon knowing fully well that the school academic calendar has already been disrupted due to early closure of schools in Nigeria. As part of COVID-19 relief package, recommendations are made to the Federal government of Nigeria and policymakers to distribute iPads and electronic tablets preloaded with e-textbooks in these subject areas to SS3 students and their teachers to facilitate online learning as this will enhance their performance in Science subjects in this year's national examination.

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“…In the field of mathematical modeling, many experts predict when the pandemic reaches its peak when it ends, and the transmission model of the spread of viruses (Kim et al, 2020;Ndaïrou et al, 2020;Nuraini et al, 2020;Peirlinck et al, 2020;Rahimi & Abadi, 2020;Resmawan & Yahya, 2020;Soewono, 2020;Tang et al, 2020). Whereas in learning mathematics in schools, research on obstacles in the use of e-learning that occurred in schools (Mailizar et al, 2020;Mulenga & Marbán, 2020).…”

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Challenges During the Pandemic: Use of E-Learning in Mathematics Learning in Higher Education

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On March 16, 2020, many universities in Indonesia began implementing online-based learning to replace lectures in the classroom. This is done as a way to reduce the transmission of the Covid-19 outbreak in Indonesia. There is an opinion that with the implementation of online learning, especially in mathematics education study programs, there are many obstacles when learning takes place. This study aims to determine the obstacles that arise after the implementation of online learning in mathematics learning in Higher Education. This research is a qualitative case study, assisted by an online survey. The researcher collected data through an online survey consisting of 27 questions. The survey is aimed at lecturers who teach in Mathematics Education study programs in Indonesia. The survey contains structured questions and leads to three parts, namely; basic skills challenges, teaching and learning challenges, and university challenges. The 27 questions contained questions about the ability of platform mastery to support online learning owned by each lecturer. The research involved 26 lecturers from universities in Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. The results of this study reveal that all lecturers affected by the pandemic use a Learning Management System (LMS) based website as a means of online learning. The learning management system-based platform is the most widely used (google class and Edmodo) while video conferencing is the second choice (Zoom and Skype). What is interesting is that the LMS available on campus is less attractive to lecturers. However, there are obstacles faced such as the limitations of writing mathematical symbols and the limited basic capabilities of the learning management system and multimedia software to support online learning.

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Is COVID-19 the Gateway for Digital Learning in Mathematics Education?

Cited by 267 publications

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Academic Performance of Veterinary Medical Students

The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Academic Performance of Veterinary Medical Students

Possible impact of COVID-19 on senior secondary school students performance in science education in Nigeria

Challenges During the Pandemic: Use of E-Learning in Mathematics Learning in Higher Education

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