MAXQDA Professional Trainer:
Ayşe İlhan

• Qualitative Data Analysis
• Thematic Analysis
• Coding
• Categorization
• Video Data Analysis
• Case Study
• Grounded Theory
• Data Visualization

Mathematics Education, Qualitative Data Analysis

I am a mathematics teacher working at a public school under the Ministry of National Education in Turkey and hold a Ph.D. in Mathematics Education, which I completed in March 2025. My doctoral research focused on teacher noticing and mathematical discourse, and I used MAXQDA extensively for the qualitative analysis of classroom video recordings, interviews, and written reflections. In the methodology chapter, I provided a detailed explanation of how MAXQDA supported each stage of the analysis. I frequently use MAXQDA features such as MAXMaps, Code Matrix Browser, and Smart Coding Tool, and apply them in both academic research and project-based settings. In addition to my personal and academic use, I am actively involved in professional educational networks. I serve on the Organizing Committee of EDUCongress (educongress.org), an international education conference platform that brings together educators, researchers, and practitioners from around the world. Furthermore, I am the founder of MEGA – Mathematics Education Growth Network, a community of around 40 researchers and teachers in Turkey. This initiative creates free content, offers professional development workshops, and supports mathematics teachers nationwide. In just five months, our Instagram page @matematikegitimigelisimagi has reached nearly 10,000 followers. We are currently working toward institutionalizing this initiative as a non-profit organization. I believe this wide-reaching network will also help expand awareness and use of MAXQDA among educators and researchers in Turkey.

İlhan, A. (2025). Investigation of the development of middle school mathematics teachers' noticing skills and mathematical discourse through learning trajectories [Doctoral dissertation, Anadolu University]. Manuscript in submission to the Turkish National Thesis Center.