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Edmodoing the Concept Attainment in Mathematics and Pedagogy: A Participant Observation Exploratory Study

Publication date: 31.12.2019

Labor et Educatio, 2019, 7 (2019), pp. 89 - 108

https://doi.org/10.4467/25439561LE.19.005.11522

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Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
University of Delhi, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6801-1652 Orcid
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Edmodoing the Concept Attainment in Mathematics and Pedagogy: A Participant Observation Exploratory Study

Abstract

This paper is an attempt to gain insight into the use and application of Edmodo (an Information and Communication Technologies -ICT- platform) in facilitating learning and pedagogy of mathematics in general and concept attainment in mathematics in specific, over the period of almost four long years. The study is a type of interdisciplinary study dealing with ICT-media from the Technology discipline, concept attainment and method from the Education discipline and mathematics from the Sciences discipline. The study follows an exploratory research design through participatory observation mode where qualitative data collection and analysis was followed by the quantitative data collection and analysis. During the study, after developing the validated ICT-based content and applying it via Edmodo, observation schedule, questionnaire and observation reflection schedule were used, all developed and validated by the researcher, upon the learning facilitators to obtain qualitative and quantitative data. The study reveals some valuable and extraordinary results regarding the use and application of ICT-based platform Edmodo at the pedagogic and the use and application of ICT-based platform Edmodo within the pedagogic dimension, as well as when facilitating learning.


Zastosowanie platformy Edmodo w matematyce i pedagogice: Badania obserwacyjne z udziałem uczestników

Niniejszy artykuł jest próbą uzyskania wglądu w wykorzystanie i zastosowanie Edmodo (platformy technologii informacyjno-komunikacyjnych – ICT) w ułatwianiu uczenia się i pedagogiki matematyki w ogóle oraz osiągnięć koncepcyjnych w matematyce w poszczególnych dziedzinach, w okresie prawie czterech lat. Studium to jest rodzajem interdyscyplinarnego badania dotyczącego ICT-mediów z dziedziny technologii, osiągnięć koncepcyjnych i metod z dziedziny edukacji oraz 106 Vinod Kumar Kanvaria matematyki z dziedziny nauk ścisłych. Studium jest prowadzone zgodnie z koncepcją badań eksploracyjnych w trybie obserwacji uczestniczącej, w którym za danymi jakościowymi i analizą następowało zbieranie i analiza danych ilościowych. W trakcie badania, po opracowaniu zweryfikowanych treści opartych na technologiach informacyjno- komunikacyjnych i zastosowaniu ich za pośrednictwem Edmodo, zastosowano harmonogram obserwacji, kwestionariusz i harmonogram refleksji nad obserwacjami, które zostały opracowane i zweryfikowane przez badacza w celu uzyskania danych jakościowych i ilościowych. Badanie ujawniło pewne cenne i nadzwyczajne wyniki dotyczące wykorzystania i zastosowania platformy Edmodo opartej na technologiach informacyjno-komunikacyjnych w wymiarze pedagogicznym oraz wykorzystania i zastosowania platformy Edmodo opartej na technologiach informacyjno-komunikacyjnych w wymiarze pedagogicznym, jak również podczas ułatwiania nauki.

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Information: Labor et Educatio, 2019, 7 (2019), pp. 89 - 108

Article type: Original article

Titles:

Polish:
Edmodoing the Concept Attainment in Mathematics and Pedagogy: A Participant Observation Exploratory Study
English:
Edmodoing the Concept Attainment in Mathematics and Pedagogy: A Participant Observation Exploratory Study

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6801-1652

Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
University of Delhi, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6801-1652 Orcid
All publications →

University of Delhi, India

Published at: 31.12.2019

Received at: 04.04.2019

Accepted at: 07.12.2019

Article status: Open

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