e-Pedagogium 2025, 25(3):35-48 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2025.010

Online Mathematics Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Reflections of Secondary School Students

Denisa Jarošováa
a Katedra algebry a geometrie, Přírodovědecká fakulta, Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 17. listopadu 1192/12, 779 00 Olomouc

The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally transformed the way teaching was conducted at all levels of education and across all subjects, including mathematics, which requires a specific approach due to its abstract nature. This study investigates how students reflect on their experiences with online mathematics instruction during this pandemic. The research was carried out in 2024 through a descriptive analysis of a questionnaire survey among 664 students of grammar schools and secondary vocational schools. The study examined not only the advantages and disadvantages of distance learning from the students' perspective but also their preferences regarding different forms and methods of instruction.

Keywords: online learning, combined learning, mathematics, high school students, COVID-19 pandemic.

Received: June 25, 2025; Revised: October 3, 2025; Accepted: November 6, 2025; Published: March 17, 2026  Show citation

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Jarošová, D. (2025). Online Mathematics Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Reflections of Secondary School Students. e-Pedagogium, 25(3), 35-48. doi: 10.5507/epd.2025.010
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