The Quipper Way of Learning Mathematics

Through the Spectrum of Major Subjects

Abstract

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the experiences, coping mechanisms, and insights of students at a certain college institution in using Quipper LMS in learning mathematics. Five participants were interviewed in depth, and the data was recorded. The instrument used in this study was a set of open-ended interview questions, and thematic analysis was employed in analyzing the data. The results of the study show that math major students experienced frustration due to the unstable internet connection, technicalities, and absence of mathematical features in the platform. It challenges their sense of resourcefulness to adopt other learning platforms available online to help them in their learning and meet their daily tasks. Teachers and Quipper personnel are their instruments to address their issues and concerns. However, despite the challenges they encounter, students find Quipper School to be user-friendly in that it offers easy navigation and bridges the gap amidst the pandemic to allow them to continue their learning in a distant environment to minimize the potential risk of transmission due to COVID 19. However, this study is limited only to experiences of students taking BSEd Mathematics in one of the colleges in Panabo City. Also, qualitative data were only the bases of generating the knowledge of this research. But this study is of great significance to the field of education especially in distance learning which will serve as basis for the curriculum developers especially the Learning Management Systems designers.