Research Article

Preservice Teachers’ Attitudes and Metaphor Perceptions towards Mathematics

Volume: 47 Number: 2 October 1, 2018
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Preservice Teachers’ Attitudes and Metaphor Perceptions towards Mathematics

Abstract

In this study, preservice teachers’ metaphor perceptions about mathematics concept were examined with film type and weather conditions metaphors. Moreover, their attitudes towards mathematics concept were investigated, and the relation between metaphor perceptions and departments was examined. In this context, in the 2015-2016 academic year, 358 preservice teachers in the central Turkey were administered various scales such as “Mathematics attitude scale” “,"Personal information form", and “Mathematics is like … , because …” and “If a mathematical film type (weather conditions) ..., it would be, because ... ". The data were analysed using the content analysis and descriptive statistics. As a result of the analysis, it has been seen that the metaphors about mathematics concept are divided into the conceptual categories as “Entertainment”, “Basic need” “Emotion” and “Problem”. Moreover, The metaphors collected in positive and negative categories by considering metaphors of film type and weather conditions, were found significant differences according to preservice teachers’ attitudes towards the mathematics concept and their departments. Furthermore, it has been achieved in this study that research with more than one metaphor is more effective.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

OKAN Kuzu *
AHİ EVRAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
0000-0003-2466-4701
Türkiye

YASEMİN Kuzu This is me
AHİ EVRAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
0000-0003-4301-2645
Türkiye

SADIK YÜKSEL Sıvacı
AHİ EVRAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
0000-0002-9002-3155
Türkiye

Publication Date

October 1, 2018

Submission Date

January 25, 2018

Acceptance Date

October 5, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 47 Number: 2

APA
Kuzu, O., Kuzu, Y., & Sıvacı, S. Y. (2018). Preservice Teachers’ Attitudes and Metaphor Perceptions towards Mathematics. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 47(2), 897-931. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.383527
AMA
1.Kuzu O, Kuzu Y, Sıvacı SY. Preservice Teachers’ Attitudes and Metaphor Perceptions towards Mathematics. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2018;47(2):897-931. doi:10.14812/cuefd.383527
Chicago
Kuzu, OKAN, YASEMİN Kuzu, and SADIK YÜKSEL Sıvacı. 2018. “Preservice Teachers’ Attitudes and Metaphor Perceptions towards Mathematics”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 47 (2): 897-931. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.383527.
EndNote
Kuzu O, Kuzu Y, Sıvacı SY (October 1, 2018) Preservice Teachers’ Attitudes and Metaphor Perceptions towards Mathematics. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 47 2 897–931.
IEEE
[1]O. Kuzu, Y. Kuzu, and S. Y. Sıvacı, “Preservice Teachers’ Attitudes and Metaphor Perceptions towards Mathematics”, Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 897–931, Oct. 2018, doi: 10.14812/cuefd.383527.
ISNAD
Kuzu, OKAN - Kuzu, YASEMİN - Sıvacı, SADIK YÜKSEL. “Preservice Teachers’ Attitudes and Metaphor Perceptions towards Mathematics”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 47/2 (October 1, 2018): 897-931. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.383527.
JAMA
1.Kuzu O, Kuzu Y, Sıvacı SY. Preservice Teachers’ Attitudes and Metaphor Perceptions towards Mathematics. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2018;47:897–931.
MLA
Kuzu, OKAN, et al. “Preservice Teachers’ Attitudes and Metaphor Perceptions towards Mathematics”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 47, no. 2, Oct. 2018, pp. 897-31, doi:10.14812/cuefd.383527.
Vancouver
1.OKAN Kuzu, YASEMİN Kuzu, SADIK YÜKSEL Sıvacı. Preservice Teachers’ Attitudes and Metaphor Perceptions towards Mathematics. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2018 Oct. 1;47(2):897-931. doi:10.14812/cuefd.383527

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