MOOC, a Tool for Strengthening Mathematical Competencies in Higher Education

IF 3.5 2区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education Pub Date : 2021-10-24 DOI:10.17583/redimat.8563

Monica Andrea Mantilla Contreras, Jonatan Lopez Cacua

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Abstract

Due to the high rates of failure in mathematics, the Department of Basic Sciences of Santo Tomás University - Bucaramanga (USTABUCA), with the support of its Virtual Campus, proposes the design of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to help in the development of mathematical competencies and processes that allow students to perform successfully in the Differential Calculus course. The course was designed in four sections: Arithmetic, Algebra, Trigonometry and Geometry, which were structured in lessons with practical exercises and entry and exit tests to check the competencies achieved in each section of the course. To determine the effectiveness of the MOOC and to investigate the students' catching-up potential, a research with a mixed methodological approach was carried out in two stages: a quantitative one with the application of questionnaires and satisfaction surveys and a qualitative one with the application of interviews to students who participated in the MOOC and teachers in charge of the Differential Calculus course. Each of the stages followed a sequential explanatory design; the instruments were applied at different times. The results indicated the relevance of the course to improve students’ catching-up processes and the improvement actions to achieve more meaningful learning experiences.

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MOOC:加强高等教育数学能力的工具

由于数学的失败率很高，圣托Tomás布卡拉曼加大学基础科学系(USTABUCA)在其虚拟校园的支持下，提出了一个大规模开放在线课程(MOOC)的设计，以帮助学生发展数学能力和过程，使学生能够成功地完成微分学课程。该课程分为四个部分:算术、代数、三角和几何，这些部分在课程中构成，有实际练习和入学和毕业测试，以检查在课程的每个部分中所获得的能力。为了确定MOOC的有效性并调查学生的追赶潜力，本研究采用混合方法，分两个阶段进行:定量阶段，采用问卷调查和满意度调查;定性阶段，采用访谈方法，对参加MOOC的学生和负责微积分课程的教师进行访谈。每个阶段都遵循顺序解释设计;这些仪器是在不同的时间使用的。结果显示，课程对改善学生的学习进度，以及改善学生的学习经验，都具有重要的意义。

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Journal for Research in Mathematics Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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期刊介绍： An official journal of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), JRME is the premier research journal in mathematics education and is devoted to the interests of teachers and researchers at all levels--preschool through college. JRME is a forum for disciplined inquiry into the teaching and learning of mathematics. The editors encourage submissions including: -Research reports, addressing important research questions and issues in mathematics education, -Brief reports of research, -Research commentaries on issues pertaining to mathematics education research, and -Book reviews.