Middle School Students' Perceptions about Online Mathematics Learning

Abstract

This study aims to determine the perceptions of high school students in the Eastern Indonesia Region, especially the provinces of Central Sulawesi and North Maluku about online mathematics learning. The sample selection was carried out in a descriptive study with this survey technique using incidental sampling consisting of 212 high school students. The findings of this study indicate that more students are not happy with online mathematics learning. The main causes are students cannot understand the teacher's explanation well, the tasks given are quite a lot, the lack of faceto-face interaction, the internet network is not optimal, and the learning methods are less fun. In addition, students who experience obstacles in participating in online mathematics learning are more than those who do not experience obstacles. The main obstacles experienced are inadequate internet network, limited data package quota, lack of motivation, difficulty focusing while studying and limited communication and interaction. In overcoming these problems, students take ways including asking teachers, friends or family about material that has not been understood, utilizing various online learning resources, making savings on the use of internet data packages and looking for locations with adequate internet networks.