Synchronous and Asynchronous Teaching Tools during Online Learning in the Subject of Mathematics

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic forced massive and unexpected changes in educational institutions, instead of the teaching process taking place in schools, schools were suddenly closed as a preventive measure to prevent the spread of the virus COVID-19. This resulted in a new challenge for students as well as teachers, where lessons from school were shifted to online learning through the internet. The most difficult task of the teachers was to choose the most suitable electronic platforms for their students. Aims of this research is to reveal students' perceptions of what are the most prefered learning tools during online learning in the subject of mathematics developed in pandemic times. The methodology of this research is the mixed method. The sample of this research study is represented by the students of music high school in Prizren/Kosovo, about 50 participants. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected through the survey, respectively the questionnaire. The results of this research show that students prefer synchronous learning tools, such as Google Meet and Zoom, to asynchronous Google Classroom and email ones. Also, the results show that synchronous and asynchronous online learning tools have a significant role and positive correlation with online learning held in the subject of mathematics.