The Effect of Using Technology in Mathematics Teaching to Mathematical Literacy of Grade 6 Students

Abstract

The aim of the study is to examine the effect of technology usage in mathematics teachingto mathematical literacy of the sixth-grade students and to determine the students’ opinions about educationapplications. The study was conducted among a hundred and thirty-three sixth-grade students in 2016-2017. Inthe study embedded design, which is one of the mixed-method case studies is used. In the quantitative part ofthe study, single group pretest-posttest design is used; in the qualitative part of the study, case study method isused. Mathematical Literacy Self-Efficacy Scale and semi-structured interview form were used as data collectiontool in the study. The pretest-posttest total scores obtained were analyzed by using paired sample t-test, mean,percentage, frequency and content analysis method. The analysis shows that there is a significant differencebetween the pretest and posttest. In the light of these findings, using technology in teaching mathematicsincreased the mathematical literacy self-efficacy of the sixth-grade students, according to student views thelectures became more enjoyable, students’ self-confidence to understand the mathematical relations in daily lifeincreased and they understood the mathematical concepts better by visualization of the terms with technologyusage.