The forum as an asynchronous online discussion in teaching of mathematics

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Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Διδακτική και Μεθοδολογία των Μαθηματικών
Library of the School of Science
Deposit date:
2017-10-16
Year:
2017
Author:
Vonta Vasiliki
Supervisors info:
κ. Δέσποινα Πόταρη, Καθηγήτρια, τμήμα Μαθηματικών, ΕΚΠΑ
κ. Παναγιώτης Σπύρου, τ. Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, τμήμα Μαθηματικών, ΕΚΠΑ
κ. Γιώργος Ψυχάρης, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής, τμήμα Μαθηματικών, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Το φόρουμ ως διαδικτυακή ασύγχρονη συζήτηση στη διδασκαλία των Μαθηματικών
Languages:
Greek
Translated title:
The forum as an asynchronous online discussion in teaching of mathematics
Summary:
Mathematics teaching forms a complex and multifactorial procedure that ultimately aims at producing knowledge and engaging students in mathematical processes. Learning process is significantly enriched when students have the chance to interact with each other and not only with their teacher.
One way of enhancing interaction is to integrate and use the forum as an asynchronous online discussion within the teaching of mathematics. Online discussions can promote critical thinking, knowledge building, and mathematical autonomy of students. According to surveys, the impact of online discussions on the learning process is mainly influenced by the way the forum is organized and managed by the teacher, but also by the students' willingness to engage in discussions.
This study examines the importance of using the forum as part of mathematics teaching, while at the same time taking into account the way participants treat this process. It includes a case study of 24 asynchronous discussions that took place within the first class of high school during the academic year 2014-2015. More specifically, it examines the type of activities the teacher put forward to solve, the way in which the teacher managed each discussion, as well as the participation of the students. Emphasis was given, in particular, to those factors influencing interaction between students.
The results of the present research show that asynchronous online discussions can enhance the learning process by greatly promoting the interaction between students and teach them how to better explain their reasoning. Among the factors that greatly influence the results of the process are the type of activities selected and the way the forum is managed by the teacher.
Main subject category:
Education - Sport science
Keywords:
forum, student's interaction, tasks, role of instructor
Index:
Yes
Number of index pages:
2
Contains images:
Yes
Number of references:
31
Number of pages:
90
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