Data on students’ learning experiences in mathematics during the COVID-19 school closure

Like in other education systems around the world, the COVID-19 school closure in Zambia necessitated a shift from physical classroom face-to-face interactions to remote learning. However, it was not clear whether all students’ remained engaged with the learning of mathematics during that time. The d...

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Autores principales: Angel Mukuka, Overson Shumba, Henry M. Mulenga
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:9f93d2a261f04bf6b57fc5bc817bbce92021-11-12T04:37:34ZData on students’ learning experiences in mathematics during the COVID-19 school closure2352-340910.1016/j.dib.2021.107537https://doaj.org/article/9f93d2a261f04bf6b57fc5bc817bbce92021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340921008131https://doaj.org/toc/2352-3409Like in other education systems around the world, the COVID-19 school closure in Zambia necessitated a shift from physical classroom face-to-face interactions to remote learning. However, it was not clear whether all students’ remained engaged with the learning of mathematics during that time. The data described in this paper were collected to support the findings of a descriptive survey that aimed at finding out Zambian students’ experiences with mathematics remote learning. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 367 secondary school students in Kitwe district. It was anticipated that the collected information could provide some valuable insights into remote learning experiences among secondary school students in times of a crisis such as the COVID-19 outbreak and beyond.Angel MukukaOverson ShumbaHenry M. MulengaElsevierarticleCOVID-19MathematicsLearning experiencesRemote learningComputer applications to medicine. Medical informaticsR858-859.7Science (General)Q1-390ENData in Brief, Vol 39, Iss , Pp 107537- (2021)
institution DOAJ
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topic COVID-19
Mathematics
Learning experiences
Remote learning
Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics
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spellingShingle COVID-19
Mathematics
Learning experiences
Remote learning
Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics
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Science (General)
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Angel Mukuka
Overson Shumba
Henry M. Mulenga
Data on students’ learning experiences in mathematics during the COVID-19 school closure
description Like in other education systems around the world, the COVID-19 school closure in Zambia necessitated a shift from physical classroom face-to-face interactions to remote learning. However, it was not clear whether all students’ remained engaged with the learning of mathematics during that time. The data described in this paper were collected to support the findings of a descriptive survey that aimed at finding out Zambian students’ experiences with mathematics remote learning. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 367 secondary school students in Kitwe district. It was anticipated that the collected information could provide some valuable insights into remote learning experiences among secondary school students in times of a crisis such as the COVID-19 outbreak and beyond.
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