The cause of the decreased activeness of students in learning mathematics online during the Covid-19 period

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic requires that various fields in daily life undergo system changes, one of which is the field of education that implements an online learning system. The implementation of online learning is carried out remotely with the help of technology as a means and the internet as the system. In fact, the practice of online learning is not maximal in face-to-face learning in class, especially in mathematics. Online learning seems sudden because of Covid-19 so that the preparation for implementing it is not optimal and students feel unprepared for its implementation. This causes a decrease in the activeness of students in learning mathematics. The results of observations in one high school in Riau province show that the average student activity in class is only 6.7% during online learning. This study aims to dig deeper into the causes of the decreased activeness of students in learning mathematics during online learning. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative by collecting data in a survey through questionnaires distributed online via a google form, which describes in-depth the factors causing it. The research subjects consisted of high school students who participated in online learning. The technique to guarantee the validity of the data is triangulation. The results of the study showed several causes for the decreased activity of students in learning mathematics online during the covid-19 period, namely: (1) unstable internet network and difficulty buying internet quota; (2) Online learning takes place in a monotonous manner; (3) Difficulty learning independently; (4) Lack of confidence because they rarely interact with classmates.