An Analysis of Primary School Students’ Conceptual Knowledge of Geometric Solids

Volume: 6 Number: 3 September 1, 2013
  • Lütfi İncikabı
  • Çiğdem Kılıç
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An Analysis of Primary School Students’ Conceptual Knowledge of Geometric Solids

Abstract

This study aims to analyze and interpret primary school students’ conceptual knowledge of geometric solids. For this reason, a diagnosis test consisting of three questions which measure primary school students’ conceptual knowledge of cube, square prism and rectangular prism. Participants of the study consisted of 272 sixth graders among whom 12 were selected for interviews. Data obtained were analyzed both quantatively and qualitatively. According to the results, very few students were able to name solids and also their characteristics. Furthermore, it was determined that students have some misconceptions of geometric concepts. Generally, students either assimilated three-dimensional geometric concepts to two-dimensiomal geometric shapes or declared real names of pictures. Moreover, some students did not provide any response or explanation to the questions.

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Çiğdem Kılıç This is me

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September 1, 2013

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September 1, 2013

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Year 2013 Volume: 6 Number: 3

APA
İncikabı, L., & Kılıç, Ç. (2013). An Analysis of Primary School Students’ Conceptual Knowledge of Geometric Solids. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences, 6(3), 343-358. https://izlik.org/JA54YE48LD
AMA
1.İncikabı L, Kılıç Ç. An Analysis of Primary School Students’ Conceptual Knowledge of Geometric Solids. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences. 2013;6(3):343-358. https://izlik.org/JA54YE48LD
Chicago
İncikabı, Lütfi, and Çiğdem Kılıç. 2013. “An Analysis of Primary School Students’ Conceptual Knowledge of Geometric Solids”. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences 6 (3): 343-58. https://izlik.org/JA54YE48LD.
EndNote
İncikabı L, Kılıç Ç (September 1, 2013) An Analysis of Primary School Students’ Conceptual Knowledge of Geometric Solids. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences 6 3 343–358.
IEEE
[1]L. İncikabı and Ç. Kılıç, “An Analysis of Primary School Students’ Conceptual Knowledge of Geometric Solids”, Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 343–358, Sept. 2013, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA54YE48LD
ISNAD
İncikabı, Lütfi - Kılıç, Çiğdem. “An Analysis of Primary School Students’ Conceptual Knowledge of Geometric Solids”. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences 6/3 (September 1, 2013): 343-358. https://izlik.org/JA54YE48LD.
JAMA
1.İncikabı L, Kılıç Ç. An Analysis of Primary School Students’ Conceptual Knowledge of Geometric Solids. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences. 2013;6:343–358.
MLA
İncikabı, Lütfi, and Çiğdem Kılıç. “An Analysis of Primary School Students’ Conceptual Knowledge of Geometric Solids”. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences, vol. 6, no. 3, Sept. 2013, pp. 343-58, https://izlik.org/JA54YE48LD.
Vancouver
1.Lütfi İncikabı, Çiğdem Kılıç. An Analysis of Primary School Students’ Conceptual Knowledge of Geometric Solids. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences [Internet]. 2013 Sep. 1;6(3):343-58. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA54YE48LD