Abstract
AbstractIn many countries, the attendance form of education was interrupted during quarantine in the spring of 2020 and replaced by some form of distance education. The COVID-19 pandemic has thus tested the preparedness of schools, teachers and educational systems in general to provide various forms of distance education. This paper briefly describes the situation in mathematics teaching in lower and upper secondary schools during the spring quarantine in Slovakia. We focus on the initial reactions and early experience of mathematics teachers. They have used different applications, software and methods in teaching mathematics during this time. Our goal is not to evaluate whether the teachers managed it or not, but what and how they had to do so that the educational process in mathematics would not be interrupted.
Highlights
On March 12th the Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sports of the Slovak Republic issued a guideline, which interrupted1 attendance education in schools and school facilities from March 16th to March 29th 2020 due to endangering the life and health of children, pupils, students and employees of schools and school facilities caused by the spread of COVID-19.2 The above-mentioned guideline stated, that: “Headmasters will ensure, as conditions and possibilities allow, self-study of pupils through electronic communication with pedagogical staff of the school.”3 Universities were ordered to interrupt the attendance method of study
The area of Mathematics and Work with Information was included among the main ones, with an emphasis on mathematics
We focus on a brief explanation of some concepts concerning distance education as well as on mathematics teachers’ reactions to and experience with teaching during quarantine caused by COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020
Summary
On March 12th the Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sports of the Slovak Republic issued a guideline, which interrupted attendance education in schools and school facilities from March 16th to March 29th 2020 due to endangering the life and health of children, pupils, students and employees of schools and school facilities caused by the spread of COVID-19.2 The above-mentioned guideline stated, that: “Headmasters will ensure, as conditions and possibilities allow, self-study of pupils through electronic communication with pedagogical staff of the school.” Universities were ordered to interrupt the attendance method of study They were recommended to replace it with distance learning methods for subjects where possible. We focus on a brief explanation of some concepts concerning distance education as well as on mathematics teachers’ reactions to and experience with teaching during quarantine caused by COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020
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