Research Article

Investigation of Teacher Knowledge of Elementary Mathematics Teachers: Case of Probability

Volume: 9 Number: 1 February 5, 2020
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Investigation of Teacher Knowledge of Elementary Mathematics Teachers: Case of Probability

Abstract

This study was conducted in order to examine the content knowledge of mathematics teachers and to determine their views on probability issues. In the study, the case study model was used from the qualitative research designs. The participants of the study were six elementary mathematics teachers who is Turkey's north-east province who served. Teachers participating in the study were selected by quota sampling method. The criteria of the study were determined as teachers' masters and professional seniority. The data of the study were collected by semi-structured interview form. In the form of semi-structured interviews, teachers were asked questions of cognitive and affective questions related to the adequacy of probability information. Content analysis method was used in the data analysis. As a result of the analyzes show that the teachers considered the probability content knowledge is sufficient, but did not find the pedagogical content knowledge sufficient. Another result of the study is that some teachers do not know the concept of discrete event and independent event. Therefore, teachers have difficulty in distinguishing between discrete event and independent event concepts.   

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Special Education and Disabled Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

February 5, 2020

Submission Date

March 18, 2019

Acceptance Date

November 18, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 9 Number: 1

APA
Kılıç, M. A., Öztürk, M., & Küçük Demir, B. (2020). Investigation of Teacher Knowledge of Elementary Mathematics Teachers: Case of Probability. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, 9(1), 13-25. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.541323
AMA
1.Kılıç MA, Öztürk M, Küçük Demir B. Investigation of Teacher Knowledge of Elementary Mathematics Teachers: Case of Probability. BUEFAD. 2020;9(1):13-25. doi:10.14686/buefad.541323
Chicago
Kılıç, Mehmet Akif, Mesut Öztürk, and Betül Küçük Demir. 2020. “Investigation of Teacher Knowledge of Elementary Mathematics Teachers: Case of Probability”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 9 (1): 13-25. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.541323.
EndNote
Kılıç MA, Öztürk M, Küçük Demir B (February 1, 2020) Investigation of Teacher Knowledge of Elementary Mathematics Teachers: Case of Probability. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 9 1 13–25.
IEEE
[1]M. A. Kılıç, M. Öztürk, and B. Küçük Demir, “Investigation of Teacher Knowledge of Elementary Mathematics Teachers: Case of Probability”, BUEFAD, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 13–25, Feb. 2020, doi: 10.14686/buefad.541323.
ISNAD
Kılıç, Mehmet Akif - Öztürk, Mesut - Küçük Demir, Betül. “Investigation of Teacher Knowledge of Elementary Mathematics Teachers: Case of Probability”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 9/1 (February 1, 2020): 13-25. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.541323.
JAMA
1.Kılıç MA, Öztürk M, Küçük Demir B. Investigation of Teacher Knowledge of Elementary Mathematics Teachers: Case of Probability. BUEFAD. 2020;9:13–25.
MLA
Kılıç, Mehmet Akif, et al. “Investigation of Teacher Knowledge of Elementary Mathematics Teachers: Case of Probability”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, vol. 9, no. 1, Feb. 2020, pp. 13-25, doi:10.14686/buefad.541323.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Akif Kılıç, Mesut Öztürk, Betül Küçük Demir. Investigation of Teacher Knowledge of Elementary Mathematics Teachers: Case of Probability. BUEFAD. 2020 Feb. 1;9(1):13-25. doi:10.14686/buefad.541323

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