Examination of Primary School Teachers Opinions on the Mathematics Digital Education Platform

In mathematics education, technological tools can be used to visualize mathematical shapes, give three-dimensional form to figures, organize data, and provide opportunities for analysis and calculation. It is believed that teachers of mathematics, an inherently abstract subject, can enhance student success by relating lessons to real life, concretizing abstract concepts, and using multimedia and digital educational platforms that appeal to multiple senses. In 2022, the Ministry of National Education in Türkiye launched a mathematics mobilization under the motto “Mathematics Everywhere.” The mathematics mobilization covers many topics such as mathematics workshops, material development, teacher training, digital platform for teacher training (URL-1). The purpose of this study is to determine the opinions of primary school teachers about the mathematics digital education platform created within the scope of mathematics mobilization (URL-2, URL-3). The case study approach, one of the qualitative research methods, was used to examine teachers’ views. The research was conducted with 13 primary school teachers working in public primary schools in Malatya. Face-to-face and semi- structured interview forms were used to collect data from the teachers in the study. The findings showed that teachers used digital educational platforms in mathematics lessons, that these platforms contributed positively to mathematics teaching and to students’ learning, that they could be used at every stage of instruction and across all grade levels, that teachers considered themselves competent in using them, and that these platforms could also positively influence students’ academic achievement and attitudes toward the lesson. In addition to the positive effects of the digital platform, there are also some negative effects.