In this study, it was aimed to determine the perceptions of pre-service middle school mathematics teachers regarding mathematics and mathematics teacher. In order to achieve this goal, it was decided to use metaphors that act as a bridge between knowledge and senses. Participants in this descriptive study were determined according to convenience sampling. In this context, 59 pre-service middle school mathematics teachers participated in the study. Data for the study was collected by using these two sentences; "Maths is like, ……….; because ………. ." and “Mathematics teacher is like, ……….; because ………. ." The data was obtained by filling out the sentences by the pre-service teachers. In the analysis and interpretation of the data; i) naming, ii) elimination, iii) category, and iv) validity-reliability stages were followed. As a result, mathematics is mostly expressed with the metaphors of building, puzzle, and water. These metaphors show that mathematics is defined as “building the structures we need by combining the parts in the universe” by pre-service teachers. The concept of mathematics teacher was mostly stated with the metaphors of gardener, compass, and sun. These metaphors express that mathematics teacher is defined as “a guide who teaches by knowing their students well and enlightens them” by pre-service teachers. Considering that the foundations of mathematics were laid in the primary school years, it could be suggested that a study similar to this study should be carried out with pre-service classroom teachers and their perceptions of these concepts should be revealed. Thus, efforts could be made to eliminate negative perceptions, if any. In addition, students' perception of mathematics and mathematics teacher could be investigated starting from primary school and their perspective towards mathematics could be revealed.
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 | May 20, 2021 |
Published in Issue | Year 2021 Volume: 5 Issue: 18 |
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