Opinions of pre-service mathematics teachers on digital learning platforms

Year 2025, Volume: 13 Issue: 4, 205 - 225, 30.12.2025

Ulaş Çalık , Esra Altıntaş

https://doi.org/10.17478/jegys.1732142

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine pre-service mathematics teachers’ views on digital learning platforms, the extent to which these platforms are integrated into teaching and assessment processes, the usability of digital learning platforms in teaching and assessment processes, pre-service mathematics teachers’ thoughts on the contributions of digital learning platforms to mathematics education and the problems they encounter when using digital learning platforms. This study is important in terms of helping to determine the necessary strategies and educational policies to support the integration of digital learning platforms into teaching and assessment processes, understanding the potential of digital learning platforms in mathematics teaching and identifying important considerations for improving teaching practices. It also aims to contribute to finding solutions to the problems encountered. In the context of 21st-century skills, including technological skills and digital literacy, it is important to determine pre-service mathematics teachers’ knowledge levels about these skills during their professional preparation process and to reveal their opinions about digital learning platforms, which are considered to play a significant role in developing these skills in middle school students. In this research, a case study design, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was used. The study group consists of 68 fourth-year students from the elementary mathematics teaching program at the faculties of education of state universities located in Aydın, Denizli and Kars. Data for the study were collected through a semi-structured interview form consisting of 8 open-ended questions. The data obtained from the data collection process were analyzed using content analysis, a qualitative analysis method. According to the findings of the research, pre-service mathematics teachers prefer the question-and-answer technique the most in teaching. They define digital learning platforms as web-based/online environments and use platforms such as GeoGebra/Desmos and Educational Informatics Network. These pre-service teachers integrate digital learning platforms into teaching and assessment processes and use these platforms because they are engaging and enjoyable. They decide on the platform selection based on the subject and learning outcomes. Additionally, they state that digital platforms are useful in visualizing abstract concepts. However, internet and infrastructure inadequacies are expressed as significant obstacles in the use of digital platforms.

Keywords

Digital learning , Digital learning platform , Instructional technologies , Mathematics education , Pre-service mathematics teachers

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