Research Article

Digital Pathways in Turkey Century Education Model: Document Analysis of 5th Grade Mathematics Curriculum For Ict Orientation

Volume: 9 Number: 2 November 30, 2025
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Digital Pathways in Turkey Century Education Model: Document Analysis of 5th Grade Mathematics Curriculum For Ict Orientation

Abstract

This study aims to examine the current status of ICT orientation (Information and Communication Technologies) in the 5th grade secondary school mathematics curriculum introduced in 2024 under the Turkish Century Education Model, along with the corresponding Ministry of National Education (MoNE) textbook. The Turkish Century Education Model emphasizes a comprehensive skill framework, including conceptual, domain-specific, social-emotional, and literacy skills—particularly digital and data literacy. As ICT increasingly influences all disciplines, its integration into mathematics education has become essential. This research employs document analysis as one ofthe qualitative methods to evaluate the presence and purpose of ICT learning outcomes, ICT tool types, its intented use in the current curriculum and textbook. The analysis focuses on identifying ICT-related activities, performance tasks, and QR codes in the textbook, and categorizes them by the type and intended use of ICT tools. Findings reveal that the theme “Geometric Shapes” includes the highest number of ICT-oriented learning outcomes, while “Geometric Quantities” lacks any ICT emphasis. When we look at the findings obtained in the study, there is observed only eight number of activities and performance tasks in which ICT is emphasized. It is concluded that this number is quite low when compared to the overall curriculum. Among curriculum themes in which ICT tools are emphasized the most is “Statistical Research Process” in terms of ratio. Overall, it appears that the distribution of ICT integration across themes is uneven and that there is a need for qualified studies in ICT to fully support the development of 21st century digital competencies.

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I hereby declare that I have acted in accordance with all ethical rules within the scope of the research, that I am not in conflict of interest with any institution or person, and that I accept all legal consequences in case the contrary occurs.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

November 27, 2025

Publication Date

November 30, 2025

Submission Date

July 28, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 28, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Yokuş, G., & Demirel, G. (2025). Digital Pathways in Turkey Century Education Model: Document Analysis of 5th Grade Mathematics Curriculum For Ict Orientation. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 9(2), 1297-1323. https://doi.org/10.30561/sinopusd.1752796
AMA
1.Yokuş G, Demirel G. Digital Pathways in Turkey Century Education Model: Document Analysis of 5th Grade Mathematics Curriculum For Ict Orientation. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2025;9(2):1297-1323. doi:10.30561/sinopusd.1752796
Chicago
Yokuş, Gürol, and Göksel Demirel. 2025. “Digital Pathways in Turkey Century Education Model: Document Analysis of 5th Grade Mathematics Curriculum For Ict Orientation”. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 9 (2): 1297-1323. https://doi.org/10.30561/sinopusd.1752796.
EndNote
Yokuş G, Demirel G (November 1, 2025) Digital Pathways in Turkey Century Education Model: Document Analysis of 5th Grade Mathematics Curriculum For Ict Orientation. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 9 2 1297–1323.
IEEE
[1]G. Yokuş and G. Demirel, “Digital Pathways in Turkey Century Education Model: Document Analysis of 5th Grade Mathematics Curriculum For Ict Orientation”, Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 1297–1323, Nov. 2025, doi: 10.30561/sinopusd.1752796.
ISNAD
Yokuş, Gürol - Demirel, Göksel. “Digital Pathways in Turkey Century Education Model: Document Analysis of 5th Grade Mathematics Curriculum For Ict Orientation”. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 9/2 (November 1, 2025): 1297-1323. https://doi.org/10.30561/sinopusd.1752796.
JAMA
1.Yokuş G, Demirel G. Digital Pathways in Turkey Century Education Model: Document Analysis of 5th Grade Mathematics Curriculum For Ict Orientation. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2025;9:1297–1323.
MLA
Yokuş, Gürol, and Göksel Demirel. “Digital Pathways in Turkey Century Education Model: Document Analysis of 5th Grade Mathematics Curriculum For Ict Orientation”. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 9, no. 2, Nov. 2025, pp. 1297-23, doi:10.30561/sinopusd.1752796.
Vancouver
1.Gürol Yokuş, Göksel Demirel. Digital Pathways in Turkey Century Education Model: Document Analysis of 5th Grade Mathematics Curriculum For Ict Orientation. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2025 Nov. 1;9(2):1297-323. doi:10.30561/sinopusd.1752796