The Challenges Faced by Lecturers in Matriculation College in Distance Learning for Mathematics

Abstract

Distance learning is seen as one of the potential methods to improve the quality of education in the face of modernization. Mathematics is often considered a critical subject due to its difficulty in being taught and understood by both lecturers and students at all levels of education, including higher education. The implementation of mathematics teaching by lecturers at the matriculation college level presents various issues and challenges. Therefore, a study exploring the challenges faced by lecturers in ensuring the effectiveness of distance mathematics learning needs to be conducted. This study is significant for the advancement of the national education system, as distance learning is increasingly becoming a preferred choice in line with technological advancements. The research design used in this study is qualitative, involving six respondents selected from Negeri Sembilan Matriculation College and Penang Matriculation College. The findings reveal that the challenges faced by matriculation college lecturers in implementing distance mathematics learning can be categorized into three main aspects: technical challenges, knowledge challenges, and assessment challenges. Consequently, the findings of this study provide insight into the challenges faced by lecturers, which may encourage relevant authorities to take steps in overcoming these challenges to enhance the quality of distance mathematics learning for the benefit of future education.