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In this research, the effect of mathematics teaching through Polya’s problem solving steps upon problem solving success of the elementary education 4th grade students was analyzed in terms of various variables. In the study, “pre-test and post-test control-group design” was used semi-experimentally as the research method. In semi-experimental designs, there is an experimental approach in which no random distribution is used for categorizing the individuals as experimental and control groups. However, the participants’ being at a fairly similar quality is regarded. The participants who participated into the study were selected among the 4th grade students studying at two state elementary schools in Adana province in 2014-2015 academic year creating one experimental group and one control group. The data collection tools were student information form and Problem Solving Success Determination Test prepared by the researcher under the control of an expert. Obtained data were transferred into the computer environment using SPSS 22 statistical software. During the data analysis, whether there was a statistical difference between post-test scores of the experimental and control groups was tested using independent groups t-test. For other comparisons, t-test and one-way variance analysis were performed. These results were concluded as result of the analyses. According to t-test results, problem solving success level did not differ significantly according to the age and gender of the students. Problem solving success level differed significantly according to the profession of mother and father. The problem solving success level did not differ significantly according to the socio-economic status of the family. Problem-solving success level significantly differed according to the educational status of mother; however, did not differ significantly according to the educational status of father. In terms of the analysis results on the difference in mathematical problem solving success of the students, it was concluded that success of the students increased in a problem solving process supported with activities and administered with Polya’s problem solving steps accurately.
European Journal of Educational Sciences
Investigating The Relationship Between Critical Thinking SkillsIn this research, it was aimed to determine the relationship between critical thinking skills and mathematical problem solving achievements of the secondary education students. Descriptive screening model was determined as the method of the research. The study group of the research included totally 429 students chosen randomly among the secondary education students studying at the 5th, 6th and 7th grades of state schools affiliated to Adana province Seyhan district National Education Directorate in 2018-2019 academic year. As data collection tools, “Critical Thinking Scale” developed by Görücü (2014) in accordance with the level of secondary education, and “Problem Solving Success Determination Test” developed by Kösece Loğoğlu (2016) were used. Data were analyzed in SPSS 22.0 statistical software. As a result of the analyses, it was determined that there was a positive significant relationship between “looking for the truth” and “communication” sub-dimensions of problem solving achievements and critical thing skills scale. In accordance with the results obtained from the study, considering the suggestions below was remarkable in terms of improving critical thinking skills and mathematical problem solving success of the secondary education students: The lessons should be lectured with activities related to getting the students acquire a critical point of view for solving the mathematical problems. The studies of establishing problems should also be carried out besides the studies of solving mathematical problems for the students. The teachers should primarily be individuals who can think critically for getting students acquire critical thinking skills, and necessary training should be provided for providing teachers to acquire this skill.
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In order for the educational activities to be efficient and productive, it is essential to determine the perceptions of students towards the elements of the school system, and to manage these activities in accordance with their perceptions. These perceptions should not only be restricted to specific grades. However, the number of researches analyzing the concepts of teacher and school director, and more than one grades together has been limited. So, The purpose of this research was to reveal the perceptions of middle school students related to the concepts of “teacher” and “school director” through metaphors. This research was designed qualitatively, and phenomenology research model was used. In this research, the phenomenon that was focused during the research process was determined as how secondary education students conceptualized their thoughts on their teachers and schools directors through metaphors. When the results were evaluated as a whole, it was noticed that students’ per...
Eğitim Kuram ve Uygulama Araştırmaları Dergisi (EKUAD)
Ders imecesi çalışmalarının sınıf öğretmenlerinin problem çözme ve kurma davranışlarına etkisi2020 •
Ülkemizde matematik öğretim müfredatları incelendiğinde, öğrencilerin problem çözme becerisini kazanmaları önemli olmasına rağmen problem çözme ve kurma adımlarına yeterli düzeyde yer verilmediği bilinmektedir. Bu anlamda matematik öğretiminde öğretmenlerin iyi bir alan bilgisine sahip olmaları gerekmektedir. Bu nedenle bu araştırmanın amacı, ders imecesi çalışmalarının sınıf öğretmenlerinin problem çözme ve kurma davranışlarına etkisinin incelenmesidir. Araştırmanın uygulama süreci, 2014-2015 eğitim öğretim yılında Trabzon il merkezinin iki farklı ilkokulunda gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu çalışmanın örneklemini 3’ü deney ve 3’ü kontrol grubu olmak üzere dördüncü sınıfı okutan 6 gönüllü sınıf öğretmeni oluşturmuştur. Veri toplama aracı olarak araştırmacı tarafından Polya (1957)’nın problem çözme adımları ve Gonzales (1996)’in problem kurma adımı temel alınarak "Problem Çözme Gözlem Çizelgesi" geliştirilmiştir. Bunun yanında çalışmanın verilerini alan notları, gözlemler, mülakatlar, ders planları, çalışma kağıtları, ses ve video kaydı oluşturmuştur. Çalışmadan elde edilen veriler nitel veri analizi yöntemleri kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda, ders imecesi çalışmalarının sınıf öğretmenlerinin problem çözme adımlarının birçok davranışını olumlu yönde etkilediği tespit edilmiştir. Buna karşın deney ve kontrol grubu öğretmenlerinin çözümü değerlendirme adımında “problemin çözümünü, varsa farklı stratejilerle göstermelerini isteme” davranışına pek yer vermedikleri, problem kurma etkinliğinde ise “öğrencilerden, çözümlerin doğru olup olmadığını kontrol etmelerini isteme” davranışında zaman sıkıntısı yaşadıkları ortaya çıkmıştır.
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Yaşadıkça Eğitim
Anxiety of Pre-Service Teachers about being Appointed to their Profession (A Mersin Case)2016 •
The purpose of this study was to investigate anxiety of pre-service teachers who had just started to university and who were at the final grade about being appointed to their profession. Population of this research included first and final grade students studying in the departmenst of Science Teaching, English Teaching, Classroom Teaching, Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Pre-School Teaching, Mathematics Teaching and Turkish Teaching departments at Faculty of Education of Mersin University. Because the population was accessible, there was no need to draw a sample, so all population was included in the study. Consequently, 418 pre-service teachers were included in the study. The"Pre-Service Teacher Anxiety Scale" that was originally develped by Borich and was adapted to Turkish context by Saban, Korkmaz and Akbaşlı (2004) was used to collect data. This scale was on 5-point Likert type, and included 3 dimensions as self-centered anxieties, student-centered anxieties, a...
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The Eurasia Proceedings of Educational & Social Sciences
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International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development
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