For the conduct of this research, research and implementation permissions were obtained from the Yozgat Bozok University Social and Humanities Ethics Committee and Yozgat Provincial Directorate of National Education
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the adaptation of the national primary school mathematics curriculum through the lesson plans designed and their implementations in class by classroom teachers and the factors affecting these adaptation processes. To achieve this purpose, a case study design was used. Using the maximum variation sampling method, data were collected from 12 classroom teachers in the central district of a city located in Türkiye's Central Anatolia Region. The data sources consisted of semi-structured interviews, lesson plans, weekly schedules, daily practice evaluation forms, teaching materials, lecture notes, student assignments, worksheets, activities, and supplementary resources. The thematic content analysis approach was used to analyze the data. The findings showed that teachers did not strictly adhere to the official curriculum; instead, they adapted it at a modest level. Their adaptations included extending content, omitting surface-level material, and replacing or revising content elements. Teachers´ adaptations of the curriculum were primarily affected by teacher-related factors, followed by student-, school-, parent-, and curriculum-related considerations.
This study was approved by Yozgat Bozok University Institutional Ethical Review Board. All procedures in this study were conducted in accordance with Yozgat Bozok University Institutional Review Board's approved protocols. Written informed consent was obtained from the participants for their anonymized information to be published in this article.
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Curriculum Development in Education, Curriculum Evaluation in Education, Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators |
| Journal Section | Research Article |
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| Submission Date | September 27, 2024 |
| Acceptance Date | December 25, 2025 |
| Publication Date | December 31, 2025 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.31704/ijocis.1557381 |
| IZ | https://izlik.org/JA37GX67ZS |
| Published in Issue | Year 2025 Volume: 15 Issue: 2 |
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