Investigation of Mathematics Teachers' Awareness of Educational Objectives in Virtual Teaching (Case Study: Ninth Grade Teachers in Delfan City)

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1 Department of Mathematics, Payame Noor University (PNU), P.O.Box 19395-4697, Tehran, Iran

2 Mathematics Teacher, Middle School, Lorestan, Delfan, 6333146139

10.30473/ns.2026.77113.1037

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic created a global situation, including in Iran, that led to a heightened focus on virtual education. Undoubtedly, for this mode of instruction to be effective, specific conditions must be in place. A key prerequisite is for teachers to possess the necessary academic preparedness and a sufficient understanding of the educational objectives set by curriculum designers. Accordingly, this study was conducted with the objective of "assessing the level of teachers' awareness of the educational objectives in ninth-grade mathematics" to evaluate their readiness for the effective delivery of virtual classes. This study is cross-sectional in terms of time, applied in terms of purpose, and micro in terms of scope. Methodologically, it is a descriptive survey research. The statistical population of the study consisted of all mathematics teachers in Delfan County. The statistical sample included middle school (first period) mathematics teachers who were teaching during the 2024-2025 academic year. From this group, 38 teachers were selected via convenience sampling, agreed to participate in the study, and responded to the questionnaire. The data collection instrument was a researcher-developed questionnaire comprising 20 items, which measured the main and subsidiary hypotheses of the study. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 22) and by employing descriptive and inferential statistical methods. The findings of the study indicated that mathematics teachers' overall awareness of the educational objectives (cognitive, psychomotor, and affective) of the ninth-grade mathematics textbook was at a satisfactory level. Furthermore, no significant difference was observed in the awareness levels between male and female teachers. Regarding the varying levels of awareness across domains, the findings revealed that teachers possessed the greatest awareness of cognitive objectives, followed by psychomotor objectives, with the lowest awareness pertaining to affective objectives.

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