Elementary School Teachers’ Opinions on Instructional Methods Used in Mathematics Classes

Abstract

The aim of this research study was to determine the perspectives of elementary school teachers on the instructional methods used in Mathematics classes. Open-ended interviewswere utilized to collect the data. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. Participantswere thirty-four elementary school teachers working in public schools in an inner city inTurkey. Results showed that “Question-Answer”, “Problem Solving”, “Direct Instruction”are the most commonly used methods in Mathematics classes by the participants. Whenselecting a teaching method to use, the participants look for “enabling permanent learning”the most.