Personal e-Learning Environment of a Mathematics Teacher

Abstract

This paper is aimed at creating a model of a Personal e-Learning Environment (PLE) of a University Mathematics teacher. A special emphasis is put on the analysis of the approaches to understanding the notion Personal e-Learning Environment (PLE) and studies into creating a PLE model. The Deductive Content Analysis of the research papers and other academic sources in this article allowed defining the structure of the PLE model of University Mathematics teachers. The authors of the present paper see the bottom line of the modelling process as giving content to the PLE according to the types of teaching activities, which Mathematics teachers do to perform the Instructive, Cognitive, Designing, Planning, Social, Managerial roles. With the help of The Inductive Content Analysis Method the researchers in this paper analysed the data on ranking web-services. The data were taken from the web-resources and helped to select web 2.0 tools, which can be used to give content to the PLE. The conducted research made it possible to conclude that the idea to develop a PLE model of a teacher is based on such factors as the ranking of web-tools, IK competency of a teacher and his/her willingness to develop professionally. The authors of the present article assessed the answers of the academic staff at Ukrainian Universities concerning their level of awareness about using web-tools in teaching. The analysis of the results proved the insufficient level of such awareness and justified the relevance of designing an on-line course in order to support a Mathematics teacher in creating and using Personal e-Learning Environment.

A model of learning the online course “Creative Thinking through Learning Elementary Maths”

“…Considering the opinion given by Vlasenko et al [16], Ahn and Edwin [4], Moreno-Guerrero et al [10], Wajeeh et al [7], Gojak [14], Kajander at el. [13] we built a model of the online course "Creative Thinking through Learning Elementary Maths" [5] represented in figure 1.…”

“…The scientists recommend the development of the online course "Creative Thinking through Learning Elementary Maths" for the efficient formation of the mentioned components of creative thinking [2]. The idea of creating this course was approved during the conference "Icon-MaSTed" [16]. So, the article is aimed at representing an educational model of the online course "Creative Thinking through Learning Elementary Maths" [5] and at proving the efficiency of implementing this course while training students of the specialization "Mathematics".…”

Model of the On-Line Course for Training Master Students Majoring in Mathematics for Teaching at University

“…The analysis of research by Vlasenko et al [18] shows, that young teachers do not fully understand the necessity to take into consideration other subjects when teaching Mathematics. The researchers put emphasis on the fact that young specialists lack in certain communication skills and abilities for instance, the ability to maintain positive motivation in their students to study Mathematics.…”

Strengthening of e-learning at the leading Ukrainian pedagogical universities in the time of COVID-19 pandemic

“…Distance education servers to gain students' knowledge and the academic staff skills and proficiency using ICT independently from external factors [14,28]. The important feature of e-learning and distance education is the active involvement of students into educational process [4,31,35,39]. They become active collaborators instead of passive learners, when teacher plays the role of guide and even advisor rather that instructor.…”