Research Article

Investigation of Number Sense Strategies used by Primary School Teachers and Mathematics Teachers

Volume: 7 Number: 1 April 30, 2021
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Investigation of Number Sense Strategies used by Primary School Teachers and Mathematics Teachers

Abstract

The present study aims to investigate the strategies that are used by mathematics teachers and primary school teachers in number sense problems. This study was designed as a case study, one of the qualitative research methods. The participants of the study consisted of 30 teachers, 15 of whom were mathematics teachers and 15 of whom were primary school teachers, working in Adana. The Number Sense Test was used as the data collection tool. The Number Sense Test consists of 25 items with five number sense components. The qualitative research analysis techniques were used in the analysis of the data obtained from the data collection tool. The strategies which the teachers use while they are solving the problems are classified as number sense-based strategy, partial number sense-based strategy, rule-based strategy and no explanation. The findings showed that 58.9% of the problem solutions obtained from mathematics teachers was based on number sense-based strategies, 28.8% of them on rule-based strategies, 32.8% of primary school teachers' solutions was number sense-based strategies and 55.4% of them was rule-based strategies.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 30, 2021

Submission Date

September 21, 2020

Acceptance Date

November 2, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 7 Number: 1

APA
Er, Z., & Dinç Artut, P. (2021). Investigation of Number Sense Strategies used by Primary School Teachers and Mathematics Teachers. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research, 7(1), 48-61. https://izlik.org/JA69HN98NR
AMA
1.Er Z, Dinç Artut P. Investigation of Number Sense Strategies used by Primary School Teachers and Mathematics Teachers. JETPR. 2021;7(1):48-61. https://izlik.org/JA69HN98NR
Chicago
Er, Zübeyde, and Perihan Dinç Artut. 2021. “Investigation of Number Sense Strategies Used by Primary School Teachers and Mathematics Teachers”. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research 7 (1): 48-61. https://izlik.org/JA69HN98NR.
EndNote
Er Z, Dinç Artut P (April 1, 2021) Investigation of Number Sense Strategies used by Primary School Teachers and Mathematics Teachers. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research 7 1 48–61.
IEEE
[1]Z. Er and P. Dinç Artut, “Investigation of Number Sense Strategies used by Primary School Teachers and Mathematics Teachers”, JETPR, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 48–61, Apr. 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA69HN98NR
ISNAD
Er, Zübeyde - Dinç Artut, Perihan. “Investigation of Number Sense Strategies Used by Primary School Teachers and Mathematics Teachers”. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research 7/1 (April 1, 2021): 48-61. https://izlik.org/JA69HN98NR.
JAMA
1.Er Z, Dinç Artut P. Investigation of Number Sense Strategies used by Primary School Teachers and Mathematics Teachers. JETPR. 2021;7:48–61.
MLA
Er, Zübeyde, and Perihan Dinç Artut. “Investigation of Number Sense Strategies Used by Primary School Teachers and Mathematics Teachers”. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research, vol. 7, no. 1, Apr. 2021, pp. 48-61, https://izlik.org/JA69HN98NR.
Vancouver
1.Zübeyde Er, Perihan Dinç Artut. Investigation of Number Sense Strategies used by Primary School Teachers and Mathematics Teachers. JETPR [Internet]. 2021 Apr. 1;7(1):48-61. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA69HN98NR