The Effects of COVID-19 on Mathematics Learning Areas

The COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected our lives as a global pandemic, also profoundly affected the mathematics teaching processes like other areas. Therefore, this study aims to identify secondary school mathematics teachers' opinions about mathematics teaching in distance learning format, which has become a reality due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study is conducted using the convenience sampling method with 39 secondary school mathematics teachers (21 females, 18 males) in the 2020-2021 academic year. The phenomenological method is preferred in the study conducted using qualitative research methods. The data are collected using a survey that includes eight open-ended questions formed by consulting experts and conducting a literature review. The data are analyzed using the content analysis method. Accordingly, the researchers analyzed the questionnaire form's data according to the codes on the coding sheet. Concordantly, this study presents the advantages and disadvantages, conveniences, and challenges of distance learning, which has become a reality due to COVID-19.