Research Article

CONTENT ANALYSIS OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES ON IRRATIONAL NUMBERS IN TURKEY: A META-SYNTHESIS STUDY

Number: 65 January 31, 2023
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CONTENT ANALYSIS OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES ON IRRATIONAL NUMBERS IN TURKEY: A META-SYNTHESIS STUDY

Abstract

The concept of number, which forms the basis of mathematics, is also an essential part of mathematics education. On the other hand, irrational numbers are one of the number sets that students have the most difficulty making sense of. In this study, descriptive content analysis and thematic content analysis (meta-synthesis) methods were used to determine the current status of qualitative studies on irrational numbers in Turkey, interpret them with a holistic perspective, and present systematic summary information. As a result of the research, although there are many studies in the national field to reveal conceptual knowledge about irrational numbers and to identify misconceptions, the scarcity of reflections on concept teaching has attracted attention. In addition, it has been seen that it will be more effective to emphasize the equivalence of different representations of numbers in instruction and make instructional designs by focusing on the fundamental properties of irrational numbers. The fact that the studies are mainly based on radical expressions, a form of representation, and few reflections on concept teaching, reveals the need for studies that deal only with irrational numbers in learning and teaching processes.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 31, 2023

Submission Date

February 25, 2022

Acceptance Date

June 21, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Number: 65

APA
Erdem Uzun, Ö., & Dost, Ş. (2023). CONTENT ANALYSIS OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES ON IRRATIONAL NUMBERS IN TURKEY: A META-SYNTHESIS STUDY. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty, 65, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.21764/maeuefd.1078863
AMA
1.Erdem Uzun Ö, Dost Ş. CONTENT ANALYSIS OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES ON IRRATIONAL NUMBERS IN TURKEY: A META-SYNTHESIS STUDY. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty. 2023;(65):1-11. doi:10.21764/maeuefd.1078863
Chicago
Erdem Uzun, Özge, and Şenol Dost. 2023. “CONTENT ANALYSIS OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES ON IRRATIONAL NUMBERS IN TURKEY: A META-SYNTHESIS STUDY”. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty, nos. 65: 1-11. https://doi.org/10.21764/maeuefd.1078863.
EndNote
Erdem Uzun Ö, Dost Ş (January 1, 2023) CONTENT ANALYSIS OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES ON IRRATIONAL NUMBERS IN TURKEY: A META-SYNTHESIS STUDY. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty 65 1–11.
IEEE
[1]Ö. Erdem Uzun and Ş. Dost, “CONTENT ANALYSIS OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES ON IRRATIONAL NUMBERS IN TURKEY: A META-SYNTHESIS STUDY”, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty, no. 65, pp. 1–11, Jan. 2023, doi: 10.21764/maeuefd.1078863.
ISNAD
Erdem Uzun, Özge - Dost, Şenol. “CONTENT ANALYSIS OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES ON IRRATIONAL NUMBERS IN TURKEY: A META-SYNTHESIS STUDY”. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty. 65 (January 1, 2023): 1-11. https://doi.org/10.21764/maeuefd.1078863.
JAMA
1.Erdem Uzun Ö, Dost Ş. CONTENT ANALYSIS OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES ON IRRATIONAL NUMBERS IN TURKEY: A META-SYNTHESIS STUDY. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty. 2023;:1–11.
MLA
Erdem Uzun, Özge, and Şenol Dost. “CONTENT ANALYSIS OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES ON IRRATIONAL NUMBERS IN TURKEY: A META-SYNTHESIS STUDY”. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty, no. 65, Jan. 2023, pp. 1-11, doi:10.21764/maeuefd.1078863.
Vancouver
1.Özge Erdem Uzun, Şenol Dost. CONTENT ANALYSIS OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES ON IRRATIONAL NUMBERS IN TURKEY: A META-SYNTHESIS STUDY. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty. 2023 Jan. 1;(65):1-11. doi:10.21764/maeuefd.1078863

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