İLKÖĞRETİM MATEMATİK ÖĞRETMENİ ADAYLARININ STANDART OLMAYAN DÖRT İŞLEM PROBLEMLERİNE GERÇEKÇİ OLMAYAN YANITLAR VERMELERİNİN GERÇEKÇİ NEDENLERİ: TÜRKİYE ÖRNEĞİ

Abstract

Problem türlerinden önemli bir problem türü de standart olmayan dört işlem problemleridir. Bu türden problemler önemli olmalarına rağmen, pek insan bu türden problemlerin çözümlerinde sorunlar yaşamaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, ilköğretim matematik öğretmeni adaylarının standart olmayan problemlere verdikleri gerçekçi olmayan yanıtların nedenlerini ve yaşanılan soruna yönelik olarak çözüm önerilerini belirlemektir. 126 matematik öğretmen adayına 12 tane standart olmayan dört işlem problemi verilmiş ve bunları çözmeleri istenmiştir. Daha sonra bu öğretmen adayları arasından bu türden problemlere gerçekçi yanıtlar veremeyen 12 gönüllü öğretmen adayı ile de klinik görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmadan elde edilen sonuçlara bakıldığında, okul kültürü, problem durumunu yorumlama, problem çözme etkinlikleri ile ilgili algı, matematiğe olan inanç, önceki deneyim ve Türkiye’deki sınav sistemi gibi nedenlerden dolayı standart olmayan dört işlem problemlerine gerçekçi olmayan yanıtlar verildiği belirlenmiştir. Sonuçlara bakıldığında gerçekçi problem çözememe nedenlerinin doğrudan problem çözme ile ilgili nedenler ve doğrudan problem çözme ile ilgili olmayan nedenler olduğu göze çarpmaktadır. 

Keywords

• İlköğretim matematik öğretmen adayı,problem çözme,standart olmayan dört işlem problemi

THE REALISTIC REASONS FOR UNREALISTIC SOLUTIONS OF PRE-SERVICE PRIMARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHERS IN NON-STANDARD WORD PROBLEMS: THE EXAMPLE FROM TURKEY

Abstract

Non-standard word problems are very imporatant mathematical problems. Although its importance many people have issues about that kind of problems. In this study it was aimed to find out the reasons of future mathematics teacher students unrealistic solutions in solving non-standard word problems and their suggestions for overcoming this issue. A paper-pencil test consisting of 12 non-standard problems were implemented 126 pre-service primary school mathematics teachers and based on their solutions, after main data collection task-based interviews were conducted with 12 teacher trainees volunteered. According to the findings of the study culture of schooling, interpretation of problem situation, perceptions of problem solving activities, beliefs in mathematics, previous experience and Turkish exam system were found to be the main reasons for not excluding reality while solving non-standard word problems. According to results of the study it can be concluded that the reasons for unrealistic solutions were related problem solving process and not related problem solving process.

Keywords

• Pre-service primary school mathematics teacher,problem solving,nonstandard word problem

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