Teacher?s views on the secondary school mathematics curriculum content

The purpose of this study is to investigate the opinions of secondary school mathematics teachers on the current mathematics curriculum content. Based on this general aim, views of teachers on the appropriateness of the curriculum content and their advices for improving the efficiency of the content have been revealed.Research was carried out in accordance with case study that is a method of qualitative research styles. Study group of the research is consisted of 9 Mathematics teachers, working in Turkish Ministry of Education secondary schools in the city center of Sivas during the spring term in 2011-2012 academic year. The research data were collected through an interview form, prepared by the researcher and through semi-structured interviews with the teachers in the study group. Data were analyzed with categorical content analysis technique via NVivo computer program.According to the results of the study, teachers believe that the content of Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum (SSMC) is appropriate with the principles that have to be applied while choosing and organizing the content. However, they have alleged that the content of the program is not sufficient according to the principles of scheme (readiness), individual differences, validity and economicality. In addition, according to the permanence and abstraction principles that are applied while organizing the content; participants have alleged that the content of the program is not sufficient. Based on the findings of this study various solutions are offered for researchers, managers and program development experts.Key Words: Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum, Content Element, Teacher?s Views.