Abstract
Exploring teachers’ experiences with online mathematics teaching in rural primary schools in South Africa reveals a complex picture shaped by various challenges and opportunities. It is critical for mathematics teachers to provide sustainable education that promotes integration of digital technologies effectively into the subject teaching and learning. Underpinned by the self-determination theory, this study used a mixed method approach in which an online survey and semi-structured interviews were conducted with a population of 60 primary school mathematics teachers. This study responds to the question, “What are the teachers’ experiences with mathematics online teaching in rural situated primary schools?” Interviews were conducted with a random sample of four teachers selected based on their responses in the survey. Questionnaires were administered to them electronically followed by semi-structured interviews conducted telephonically through WhatsApp with four participants based on their responses in the questionnaire. Results indicate that some teachers prepared MP4 power point video recorded presentations and shared them with their students using the WhatsApp and were able to type mathematics papers. It is recommended that the teachers also need to learn to video-record all their investigations and experiments in teaching STEM subjects.
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Article Type: Research Article
EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 22, Issue 7, July 2026, Article No: em2867
https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18867
Publication date: 29 Jun 2026
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