THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ON LEARNING MATHEMATICS

Learning has a different meaning since the beginning of the digital era. This is the main reason for which a large part of pedagogy has been adapted to new educational policies, practices, teaching and learning strategies and evaluation. The digital era allows a changed approach regarding learning environment, learning strategies and learning resources. This change is even better seen on distances learning educational systems where e-learning platform is the most important digital educational resource. This platform offers answers for many questions regarding the learning objectives, learning strategies, exchange of information, communication between teachers and students and a good learning network The main purpose of our study is to identify the role and importance of e-learning platform for students from distance educational programs. We tried to identify student's perception on strengths and limits of this platform in order to improve it. In our study we had two main categories of instruments: a questionnaire regarding student's perception on the role of e-learning platform in learning Algebra and Geometry, and the Didactics of Mathematics. The second instrument was a SWOT analysis made by students from distance learning educational programs. This research was made with 57 students of Pedagogy for Preschool and Primary Education. The results revealed the fact that e-learning platform has many benefits regarding communication both with the teacher and their colleagues, an immediate answer and feedback on homework, educational resources (suggestions of web sites for additional learning, courses, Algebra and Geometry problems, e-books, educational strategies for teaching Mathematics to preschool or primary school pupils, lesson plans for teaching Mathematics, evaluations tests and so on). But this platform has also limits: the students need a face to face feedback sometimes, especially when it comes for problem resolving, interactive teaching regarding elaboration of a graphic image or graphic representations. This research also revealed the necessity of a better understanding and knowing of the role of e-learning platform among students. This study helped us to identify, better ways to adapt e-learning teaching strategies in order to improve student's learning.