scholarly journals Significance of mobile learning in learning Mathematics

2018 ◽  
Vol 150 ◽  
pp. 05049
Author(s):  
Mislina Atan ◽  
Faaizah Shahbodin

Mobile learning has been expanding due to the significance growth and demand for wireless and mobile computing technologies in recent years. It offers a new paradigme shift in learning dimension that conventional classrooms may fail to offer in the teaching and learning approach. This study explores the integration of mobile learning in mathematics at the higher learning institution as research on the use of mobile learning for the teaching and learning of Mathematics appears to be limited. The study focused to examine student’s perceptions and experience of mobile learning in Mathematics classroom and also to examine the significant of mobile learning on attitude towards Mathematics. The study involved a total of 70 students at one of the technical university in Malaysia. The students reported their perceptions and the pre and post experiences through a survey questionnaire. The findings reported that the increase level of students’ learning excitement, engaging and positively able to be an independent learner after they experienced mobile learning in formal classroom setting. Hence, mobile learning does significantly increase students’ attitude toward significance of Mathematics and reduce Mathematics anxiety.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Deng Tap

This chapter expresses the views of a teacher-researcher who advocates and argues for the use of humor in the classroom setting, especially in the mathematics classroom. While existing research based literature has shown the use of humor to be promising and encouraging effecting teaching and learning tool, very little instructional humor or classroom humor–an appropriate type of humor often related to the content materials being discussed–has been used in the classroom setting–especially in the mathematics classrooms. The chapter explores, surveys and highlights ways in which the existing-related literature about the effective and appropriate use of humor in the classroom setting can be implemented in practice, especially in the teaching and learning of mathematics, in this challenging era of the increasingly rapid technological advancements referred to as 21th century technological revolution or the re-engineering of industrial education 5.0 relative to STEM subjects study areas. The use of humor as teaching and learning tool in the classroom setting has been shown to have so many associated benefits ranging from but not limited to a conducive-relaxed learning environment, enhanced students’ learning experience, motivating and inspiring the students to learn more and even the improvement of student-teacher classroom rapport, just to mention a few. Hence, the literature recommends that classroom teachers should make more use of humor as an effective teaching and learning tool, especially the contextualized-appropriate humor types that are related to the content materials being discussed.


2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jay Alden

Mobile devices and applications are expected to have a significant impact on teaching and learning in the near future. Yet colleges and universities are currently facing severe budget constraints and discretionary funding is restricted for new initiatives. The question addressed in this paper is: “What strategy should an institution of higher learning with limited resources use in adapting the capabilities of mobile devices to benefit its academic programs?” To help answer this question, students were surveyed to identify their perceptions on the importance of a selected set of mobile learning functions, their experience with using those functions, their recommendation for a mobile learning adoption strategy, and information on the particular mobile devices they possess. The recommended strategy was “pick and choose special capabilities to develop” with the selected functions being (1) Receive alerts and reminders about assignments and appointments concerning the course being taken; (2) Communicate individually with faculty, an advisor, or other students using voice, email, or text messaging; (3) Post or reply to items in a poll, discussion board, or other application; and (4) Download and review lesson materials from a course being taken. Other recommendations included techniques for faculty and student support services as well as institutional policies for limiting models of mobile devices for use in courses, making online courseware for laptops and desktops the same as mobile learning courseware, and making the opportunity for mobile learning optional.


2021 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Hatta Mohamed Ali ◽  
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Anwar Hafidzi ◽  
Juliana Mohamed ◽  
Mariam Abdul Hamid ◽  
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History has proven the development of Jawi calligraphy is in line with the development of Islam in the archipelago. It is the root of the nation’s identity that must be defended and maintained. As with other subjects, the challenge to learning Jawi calligraphy at this time is that the whole world including Malaysia is affected by the COVID 19 pandemic. Therefore, all learning activities are now geared towards teaching and learning from home (PdPR) as methods to ensure the continuity of education. Therefore, it is very important that Jawi calligraphy is given a new breath in teaching and learning. This research article will discuss the mobile learning approach (M-Learning) for Jawi calligraphy. Important elements discussed include the application development process according to the needs of teaching and learning activities. The features of the application that contribute to the improvement of students’ learning experience as well as the results of tests performed on students are also stated. The success of this M-Learning application for learning Jawi calligraphy will certainly be able to be further expanded to the learning of other subjects in various fields.


Pythagoras ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wajeeh Daher

This article studies student teachers’ perceptions of the pedagogic and didactic aspects of teaching and learning mathematics in a democratic classroom. It is concerned primarily with issues of democracy in the mathematics classroom, specifically freedom, equality and dialogue. The research was conducted in two mathematics teacher education classes, where students were in their third year of study to major in mathematics. To find these students’ perceptions of democracy in the mathematics classroom the first two stages of the constant comparison method were followed to arrive at categories of democratic and undemocratic acts. The participants in the research emphasised that instructors should refrain from giving some students more time or opportunities to express themselves or act in the mathematics classroom than other students, because this would make them feel unequal and possibly make them unwilling to participate further in the mathematics classroom. The participants also emphasised that instructors should not exert their power to stop the flow of students’ actions in the mathematics classroom, because this would trouble them and make them lose control of their actions. Further, the participants mentioned that instructors would do better to connect to students’ ways of doing mathematics, especially of defining mathematical terms, so that students appreciate the correct ways of doing mathematics and defining its terms.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-58
Author(s):  
Dhitta Puti Sarasvati Ramli

This research aims to qualitatively portrait the changes of beliefs that the prospective teachers have since they were at the middle of their second year until the end of their third year in university. The data from this research is taken from the reflection the prospective teachers made in February 2017 and an interview done on the same prospective students in May 2019. The research shows that prospective teachers’ belief of an ideal classroom changes over time and their reason is categorized by several reasons such as the courses they take, their experiences when practice teaching students in schools, and also by the exposure they have related to the resources related to teaching and learning mathematics.


Author(s):  
Robin J. Ittigson ◽  
John G. Zewe

According to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, technology is essential in teaching and learning mathematics. It influences how mathematics should be taught and enhances what students learn. Calculators and computers present visual images of mathematical ideas for students. They help students organize information, support investigations, and develop decision-making, reflection, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.


Sains Insani ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-60
Author(s):  
Ros Aiza Mohd Mokhtar ◽  
Abd Hakim Mohad ◽  
Mashitah Sulaiman ◽  
Latifah Abdul Latiff

Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi (KPT) telah melancarkan pendekatan blended learning dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran bagi menyelaraskan sukatan pelajaran di samping meringankan beban pensyarah. Manakala, kursus Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia (TITAS) pula merupakan kursus yang diwajibkan kepada semua pelajar Institut Pengajian Tinggi di Malaysia. Oleh yang demikian, kursus ini merupakan kursus yang diikuti oleh sejumlah pelajar yang besar pada setiap semester yang menjadikan beban bagi pensyarah kursus tersebut bertambah. Oleh itu, bagi menyelaraskan sukatan pelajaran di samping meringankan beban pensyarah TITAS, pihak KPT telah membangunkan TITAS MOOCs yang diketuai oleh Universiti Putra Malaysia. Kertas ini akan mengkaji penggunaan modul pembelajaran TITAS MOOCs dalam kalangan pelajar UMS. Kajian mendapati penggunaan pelajar UMS terhadap modul TITAS MOOCs adalah baik dan terdapat hubungan yang tinggi antara faktor-faktor penerimaan iaitu Tanggapan ianya bermanfaat, Tanggapan ianya mudah digunakan dan Pengaruh sosial dengan penerimaan pelajar UMS iaitu Penggunaan secara sukarela. Kajian ini penting bagi menilai kerelevanan modul TITAS MOOCc serta persekitaran UMS sendiri dalam merealisasikan pendekatan blended learning dalam kursus TITAS. Abstract: The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) has launched a blended learning approach in teaching and learning in order to streamline the curriculum as well as to lessen the load of the lecturers. Meanwhile, the Islamic Civilisation and Asian Civilisation course or more commonly known as Tamadun Islam and Tamadun Asia (TITAS) is a compulsory course for all students of institutions of higher learning in Malaysia. Therefore, this course is among the courses that record a high enrolment of students every semester which has led to an increase in load for the lecturers of this course. Hence, in order to streamline the curriculum as well as to lessen the load of the TITAS lecturers, the MOHE has developed the TITAS MOOC learning module that is spearheaded by Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). This paper will analyse the usage of the TITAS MOOC learning module among the Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) students. The study shows that the reception of the UMS students towards the TITAS MOOC module is positive and there is a high relationship between the factors of acceptance, which consist of Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease of Use and Social Influence, with the acceptance of the UMS students which is seen as Voluntary Usage. This research is essential to evaluate the relevance of the TITAS MOOC module as well as the UMS environment in order to realise this blended learning approach in the TITAS course.


2019 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 132-145
Author(s):  
Bed Prasad Dhakal

Mathematical knowledge is indubitable in various sectors, but diversity in culture and tradition in society causes inequality, injustice and backwardness among the students learning mathematics. Study of cultural heritage, customs, behavior in mathematics education is the demand of post-modern paradigm. Efforts of self-organization and co-construction in the initiation of students and teachers through their active participation, interaction and mathematics classroom discourses could be instrumental towards the generation of mathematical knowledge in classroom – which can support to reduce the western domination in mathematics education; and societal negative mind-set about mathematics education will also be minimized in this way. Ethno-mathematics, diversified mathematical strategies, culturally responsive mathematics classroom and enhancing equity in learning mathematics are the major dimensions that mathematics professionals need to exercise for the effective, reflective and contextualized teaching and learning of mathematics. This is a phenomenological study conducted among secondary level mathematics teachers. Using written interview and informal sharing of participants’ experiences towards teaching and learning mathematics, three major themes were developed and discussed. This article primarily shows that there exists the intertwined relation among these themes; and it is essential to properly address these themes for more effective learning of mathematics in the context of Nepalese secondary level classrooms.


Author(s):  
Martin Martin ◽  
Syamsuri Syamsuri ◽  
Heni Pujiastuti ◽  
Aan Hendrayana

This study aims to produce e-modules with a contextual teaching and learning approach that is valid, practical, and effective to increase students' interest in learning. This development research uses the Plomp model which consists of three phases, namely the preliminary research phase, the prototyping phase, and the assessment phase. The prototype trial was conducted on 16 eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Tirtayasa, Indonesia. The research instrument consisted of an expert validation sheet to assess the validity, a student response questionnaire to assess practicality, and a student learning interest questionnaire to assess the effectiveness of the e-module. This research produces an e-module with a contextual teaching and learning approach to increase the interest of junior high school students in learning mathematics in the context of everyday life. Although the increase in student interest in learning is still relatively low, overall the e-modules developed are considered valid, practical, and effective, so that they are suitable for use in learning mathematics in junior high schoolsKeywords: Mathematics Module, Contextual Teaching and Learning Interest in Learning Mathematics


Author(s):  
Silviana Maya P.

Classical learning with teacher-centered is regarded as one of the causative factors of low mathematics learning achievement of  11th grade of KR 2 students in SMKN 8 Surabaya. Hence, teachers are required to find and get someway which can reform learning motivation of students. One alternative ways that can be used is by applying Contextual Teaching and Learning approach. This research is a PTK with two cycles, that each cycle has four stages. From the analysis results, it was found that the students' learning outcomes have been classically improved from first to the second cycle. In the first cycle the percentage of students' learning success reached 58.62%. At the same time, in the second cycle, it increased up to 86.20%. Therefore, it can be concluded that the Contextual Teaching and Learning Approach can upgrade the mathematics learning achievement of student, and can be used as an alternative way in learning mathematics. Keywords: Contextual Teaching and Learning Approach, mathematic learning achievement.  


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