The aim of the study is to examine the development of middle school 5th grade students' mathematical habits of mind in the context of problem posing. In the study, a mixed method using qualitative and quantitative data was preferred, and the evaluation lasted for a period of five weeks. The study group of the study consisted of a total of 24 fifth grade students studying at a state secondary school in the district of Kağıthane in the city of Istanbul in the 2017-2018 school year. Within the scope of the research, an enriched learning environment was designed to develop mental habits skills. In this context, various practices such as activity papers, performance tasks, project studies, classroom and group discussions that enable students to have their own experiences are included in order to gain problem posing skills. During this process, students' problem posing skills were evaluated using the "Cognitive Mind Habits Rubric (BZA)". The answers given by the students to the activities and the observed behaviors were obtained as qualitative data. The qualitative data obtained were analyzed by converting them into quantitative data as percentages. In addition, the quantitative data obtained in the study were supported by student answers. According to the research findings, it was determined that enriched learning environments affect students' problem posing skills positively. Students showed an inclination to use the problem posing skill after the application and successfully increased the use of this skill. Successful use of the problem posing skill of students increased from 11.35% to 38.15%. For this reason, it has been determined that enriched learning environments positively affect problem posing skill, one of the mathematical habits of mind skills. Suggestions were made to the researchers in line with the research findings.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Studies on Education |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | December 31, 2021 |
Submission Date | March 7, 2021 |
Published in Issue | Year 2021 Volume: 5 Issue: 18 |
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