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Analysis of Factors Influencing Students’ Access to Mathematics Education in the Form of MOOC

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  • Dalibor Gonda

    (Faculty of Humanities, University of Žilina, Univerzitná 1, 01026 Žilina, Slovakia)

  • Viliam Ďuriš

    (Faculty of Natural Science, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Tr.A. Hlinku 1, 949 01 Nitra, Slovakia)

  • Gabriela Pavlovičová

    (Faculty of Natural Science, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Tr.A. Hlinku 1, 949 01 Nitra, Slovakia)

  • Anna Tirpáková

    (Faculty of Natural Science, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Tr.A. Hlinku 1, 949 01 Nitra, Slovakia
    Department of School Education, Faculty of Humanities, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Stefanikova 5670, 76001 Zlin, Czech Republic)

Abstract

Restricting the movement of students because of COVID-19 requires expanding the offer of online education. Online education should reflect the principles of pedagogical constructivism to ensure the development of students’ cognitive and social competencies. The paper describes the preparatory course of mathematics, realized in the form of MOOC. This course was created and implemented based on the principles of pedagogical constructivism. The analysis of the respondents’ approach to MOOC revealed a difference between bachelor and master students in the use of MOOC. Bachelors found a strong correlation between their approach to MOOCs and the way they are educated in secondary schools. The results of the research point to the need of more emphasis should be placed on advancing the learner’s skills in navigating and analysing information. The questionnaire filled in by the participants also monitored the students’ access to learning. The results of the experiment confirmed the connection between the preferred approach to learning and students’ activities within the MOOC.

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  • Dalibor Gonda & Viliam Ďuriš & Gabriela Pavlovičová & Anna Tirpáková, 2020. "Analysis of Factors Influencing Students’ Access to Mathematics Education in the Form of MOOC," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 8(8), pages 1-12, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jmathe:v:8:y:2020:i:8:p:1229-:d:390180
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    Cited by:

    1. Eduard Edelhauser & Lucian Lupu-Dima, 2021. "One Year of Online Education in COVID-19 Age, a Challenge for the Romanian Education System," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(15), pages 1-32, July.
    2. Zhonggen Yu & Liheng Yu, 2023. "Examining Factors That Influence Learner Retention in MOOCs During the COVID-19 Pandemic Time," SAGE Open, , vol. 13(2), pages 21582440231, May.

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