Pre-Service Middle School Mathematics Teachers’ Ways of Thinking, Ways of Understanding and Pedagogical Approaches in Problem-Solving Process

Year 2017, Volume: 25 Issue: 2, 849 - 868, 15.03.2017

Tangül Kabael Ayça Akın , Fatma Kızıltoprak Onur Toprak

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate pre-service middle school mathematics teachers’ways of thinking (WoT), ways of understanding (WoU) and pedagogical approaches as well as

the relationships among them in the context of problem-solving within the DNR framework. In

this qualitatively designed study, the data was collected through clinical interviews with four

pre-service middle school mathematics teachers and analyzed through open and axial coding

approach. The results of the analysis indicated that pre-service mathematics teachers’ WoTs in

the context of problem-solving were fell into two categories. This study also revealed that WoTs

and particularly proof schemes in the context of problem-solving might play effective role in

pre-service middle school mathematics teachers’ pedagogical approaches.

Keywords

Keywords: Problem solving , ways of thinking , ways of understanding , pre-service mathematics teachers.

Ortaokul Matematik Öğretmeni Adaylarının Problem Çözme Sürecindeki Düşünme Yolları, Anlama Yolları ve Pedagojik Yaklaşımları

Abstract

Bu çalışmada ortaokul matematik öğretmeni adaylarının problem çözme bağlamındaki

düşünme yolları, anlama yolları ve pedagojik açıklamaları ile bunlar arasındaki ilişkilerin

DNR çerçevesi kapsamında araştırılması amaçlanmaktadır. Dört ortaokul matematik

öğretmeni adayından nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden klinik görüşme yoluyla toplanan veriler

açık ve eksensel kodlama yaklaşımı ile analiz edilmiştir. Analiz sonuçları matematik öğretmeni

adaylarının problem çözme bağlamındaki düşünme yollarının iki kategoriye ayrıldığını

göstermiştir. Ayrıca bu çalışma problem çözme bağlamındaki düşünme yollarının ve özellikle

kanıt şemalarının ilköğretim matematik öğretmen adaylarının pedagojik açıklamalarında etkili

bir rol oynadığını açığa çıkarmıştır.

Keywords

Problem çözme , düşünme yolları , anlama yolları

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