An Examination of High School Students’ Online Engagement in Mathematics Problems

Woong Lim; Ji Won Son; Susan Gregson; Jihye Kim

doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-8047-9.ch053

An Examination of High School Students’ Online Engagement in Mathematics Problems

Woong Lim
, Ji Won Son
, Susan Gregson
, Jihye Kim

Learning and Instruction

University of New Mexico
University of Cincinnati
Kennesaw State University

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Abstract

This article examines high school students’ engagement in a set of trigonometry problems. Students completed this task independently in an online environment with access to Internet search engines, online textbooks, and YouTube videos. The findings imply that students have the resourcefulness to solve procedure-based mathematics problems in an online environment without formal instruction. This article suggests that self-directed online learning could be more effective for solving procedure-based problems than multi-step problems. Moreover, to be successful in online learning environments, students may need training to improve keyword searching skill and their ability to utilize various online learning tools.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Research Anthology on Developing Effective Online Learning Courses
Subtitle of host publication	Volume 1-4
Publisher	IGI Global
Pages	1083-1099
Number of pages	17
Volume	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9781799880974
ISBN (Print)	9781799880479
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8047-9.ch053
State	Published - Jan 1 2020

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