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DOI: 10.15507/1991-9468.094.023.201901.008-022
Using E-Learning Tools to Enhance Students- Mathematicians’ Competences in the Context of International Academic Mobility Programmes
Alexander P. Snegurenko
Head of the International Office, Kazan National Research Technical University named after A. N. Tupolev-KAI (10 Karl Marx St., Kazan 420111, Russia), Ph.D. (Engineering), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5515-3544, Researcher ID: I-1028-2017, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Sergey A. Sosnovsky
Assistant Professor of Department of Information and Computing Sciences, Software Technology for Learning and Teaching Group, Utrecht University (5 Princetonplein, Utrecht 3584 CC, Netherlands), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Information Sciences, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8023-1770, Scopus ID: 8935519700, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Svetlana V. Novikova
Professor of Chair of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Kazan National Research Technical University named after A. N. Tupolev-KAI (10 Karl Marx St., Kazan 420111, Russia), Dr.Sci. (Engineering), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8207-1010, Scopus ID: 55355243900, Researcher ID: B-6505-2017, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Rouzilya R. Yakhina
Head of Foreign Languages Chair, Kazan National Research Technical University named after A. N. Tupolev-KAI (10 Karl Marx St., Kazan 420111, Russia), Ph.D. (Philology), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7371-064X, Scopus ID: 57194621008, Researcher ID: C-7689-2018, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Natalia L. Valitova
Associate Professor of Chair of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Kazan National Research Technical University named after A. N. Tupolev-KAI (10 Karl Marx St., Kazan 420111, Russia), Ph.D. (Engineering), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8408-1885, Scopus ID: 23013218200, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Elmira Sh. Kremleva
Lecturer of Chair of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Kazan National Research Technical University named after A. N. Tupolev-KAI (10 Karl Marx St., Kazan 420111, Russia), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0858-0575, Scopus ID: 57194618280, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Introduction. The article is concerned with the use of special electronic teaching tools to increase the students’ understanding of the subject and adaptation to the professional language environment of the host country, taking into account the mathematical education. Our purpose is to develop a methodology of multilingual support of mathematical courses in the host country to improve the effectiveness of students’ academic mobility using e-learning tools.
Materials and Methods. The basis of the research was methods of system analysis and descriptive and analytical methods, primarily experimental. To identify advantages of the proposed approach the methods of empirical research were used (observation and comparison). To prove the efficiency, classical methods of measurement were used.
Results. We analyzed the existing electronic learning environments and defined an e-learning environment Math-Bridge that allows for creating mathematical courses in several languages in parallel. For example, the e-training course “Optimization Methods” was developed in three languages for training Russian-speaking Master programme students. The comparative analysis of the target and control student’s groups showed that 100 % of the students in the target group achieved an excellent level of mastering competencies, while the control group has only 75 %. For the control group, the degree of motivation to mathematical studying has not virtually changed (increase by 0,86 %). In the target group the level of student interest to the mathematics increased from 0,9 % to 8,9 % (mean 2.21 %).
Discussion and Conclusion. The results described in the article will be useful for the staff of international departments, administrations and deans, as well as teachers of those universities that participate in the students’ international academic mobility programmes.
Keywords: multilingual, academic mobility, distance learning courses, computer training, professional competencies, learning math, motivation to learn
Acknowledgements: This project was carried out by a group of developers from Kazan National Research Technical University named after A. N. Tupolev-KAI with the support of the European Commission through the European academic programme TEMPUS, the project MetaMath implemented in 2013-2017 (Grant Agreement No. 543851-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-DE-TEMPUS-JPCR).
For citation: Snegurenko A.P., Sosnovsky S.A., Novikova S.V., Yakhina R.R., Valitova N.L., Kremleva E.Sh. Using E-Learning Tools to Enhance Students-Mathematicians’ Сompetences in the Сontext of International Academic Mobility Programmes. Integratsiya obrazovaniya = Integration of Education. 2019; 23(1):8-22. DOI: 10.15507/1991-9468.094.023.201901.008-022
Contribution of the authors:
Alexander P. Snegurenko – scientific supervision.
Sergey A. Sosnovsky – development of the MathBridge system, participation in the training course development.
Svetlana V. Novikova – development of educational content.
Rouzilya R. Yakhina – development and support of educational content versions in foreign languages.
Natalia L. Valitova – development and technical support of the multi-langua ge electronic course.
Elmira Sh. Kremleva – implementation of the multi-language elec tronic course in learning process.
All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Submitted 27.07.2018; revised 04.10.2018; published online 29.03.2019.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
