Pre-service Elementary Mathematics Teachers’ Planning Processes of Mathematical Modeling Practices

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to examine the changes in the course planning processes of six pre-service elementary mathematics teachers with mathematical modeling problems in the teaching dimension of mathematical modeling teaching competencies during the lesson study. The research, which is a qualitative case study, was conducted in two dimensions: theoretical education and practice. Pre-service teachers who received theoretical training on mathematical modeling prepared implementation plans for two different mathematical modeling problems and implemented these plans in the classroom environment. The data obtained from the planning processes were analyzed using qualitative data analysis methods. The findings showed that the lesson study model made significant contributions to the lesson planning processes of pre-service teachers with modeling problems. It was seen that the pre-service teachers have gone through detailed planning processes and that there were similarities as well as significant differences in their plans.

Keywords

• Lesson study
• mathematical modeling
• teaching competencies
• pre-service teachers
• planning

Ortaokul Matematik Öğretmen Adaylarının Matematiksel Modelleme Uygulamalarını Planlama Süreçleri

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, ortaokul matematik öğretmen adaylarının ders imecesi boyunca matematiksel modelleme öğretiminde öğretmen yeterliklerinden biri olan öğretme boyutunda yer alan matematiksel modelleme problemleriyle uygulamayı planlama süreçlerindeki değişimin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Nitel bir durum çalışması olan araştırma, teorik eğitim ve uygulama olmak üzere iki boyutta gerçekleştirilmiştir. Matematiksel modelleme ile ilgili teorik eğitim alan öğretmen adayları iki farklı matematiksel modelleme problemi için uygulama planı hazırlamış ve bu planlarını sınıf ortamında hayata geçirmişlerdir. Planlama süreçlerinden elde edilen veriler nitel veri analiz yöntemleri kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, ders imecesi modelinin, öğretmen adaylarının matematiksel modelleme problemleriyle uygulama planlama süreçlerine önemli katkılarının olduğunu göstermiştir. Öğretmen adaylarının ayrıntılı planlama süreçlerinden geçtikleri ve planlarında benzerliklerin yanı sıra önemli farklılıkların olduğu görülmüştür.

Keywords

• Ders imecesi
• matematiksel modelleme uygulamaları
• planlama
• öğretim yeterlikleri
• öğretmen adayları

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