This research was conducted in order to find out the opinions of preservice mathematics teachers regarding the use of dynamic mathematics software in computer assisted mathematics instruction course. The research, which was designed as a case study, was conducted with 56 preservice teachers who were fourthyear students at the Department of Mathematics Education Program in two state universities located in Turkey. In the research that was conducted with the preservice teachers in 48 course hours, GeoGebra, which is dynamic mathematics software, was taught and students were shown how to prepare the materials that can be used in computer assisted mathematics instruction. Each preservice teacher was enabled to form mathematical concepts, construction of which was shown, on their own computers. The data were obtained via a opinion form that was composed of open-ended questions. In view of data analysis, it was found that the preservice teachers emphasized such properties of the use of dynamic mathematics software as visualization, facilitation of understanding, maintaining retention, providing concretization in computer assisted mathematics instruction course. It was observed that the preservice teachers highlighted the inadequacy of using computers and time-consuming material preparation as difficulties in using dynamic mathematics software in computer assisted mathematics instruction course
Bu araştırma matematik öğretmeni adaylarının bilgisayar destekli matematik öğretimi dersinde dinamik matematik yazılımının kullanımı ile ilgili görüşlerini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Durum çalışması olarak desenlenen araştırma, Türkiye'de bulunan iki devlet üniversitesinin ortaöğretim matematik öğretmenliği dördüncü sınıfında öğrenim gören toplam 56 öğretmen adayı ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Öğretmen adaylarına 48 ders saati süresince dinamik matematik yazılımı GeoGebra öğretilerek; bu yazılımla bilgisayar destekli matematik öğretiminde kullanılabilecek materyallerin nasıl hazırlanacağı gösterilmiştir. Her bir öğretmen adayının, inşası gösterilen matematiksel kavramları kendi bilgisayarlarında oluşturmaları sağlanmıştır. Veriler açık uçlu sorulardan oluşan bir görüş formundan elde edilmiştir. Verilerin analizi sonucunda öğretmen adayları; bilgisayar destekli matematik öğretimi dersinde dinamik matematik yazılımı kullanımının daha çok görselleştirme, anlamayı kolaylaştırma, akılda kalıcılık sağlama ve somutlaştırma gibi özellikleri sağladığını belirtmişlerdir. Öğretmen adaylarının bilgisayar destekli matematik öğretimi dersinde dinamik matematik yazılımı kullanımının zorlukları olarak; bilgisayar kullanma yetersizliği ve materyal hazırlamanın zaman alıcı olduğunu belirledikleri görülmüştür. Bilgisayar destekli matematik öğretimi dersinde daha fazla zaman verilerek daha çok uygulama yapma imkanı verilmesi, farklı bir dinamik yazılım daha öğretilmesi ve proje ödevleri verilmesi öğretmen adaylarının önerileri arasında yer almaktadır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Bilgisayar Destekli Matematik Öğretimi, Dinamik Matematik Yazılımı, Matematik Öğretmeni Adayları, GeoGebra
Abstract
This research was conducted in order to find out the opinions of preservice mathematics teachers regarding the use of dynamic mathematics software in computer assisted mathematics instruction course. The research, which was designed as a case study, was conducted with 56 preservice teachers who were fourth-year students at the department of secondary mathematics teaching in two state universities located in Turkey. In the research that was conducted with the preservice teachers in 48 course hours, GeoGebra, which is dynamic mathematics software, was taught and students were shown how to prepare the materials that can be used in computer assisted mathematics instruction. Each preservice teacher was enabled to form mathematical concepts, construction of which was shown, on their own computers. The data were obtained via a opinion form that was composed of open-ended questions. In view of data analysis, it was found that the preservice teachers emphasized such properties of the use of dynamic mathematics software as visualization, facilitation of understanding, maintaining retention, providing concretization in computer assisted mathematics instruction course. It was observed that the preservice teachers highlighted the inadequacy of using computers and time-consuming material preparation as difficulties in using dynamic mathematics software in computer assisted mathematics instruction course. Among the suggestions of the preservice teachers are providing opportunity to perform more applications by allocating more time in computer assisted mathematics instruction course, giving instruction on many different pieces of software and giving project papers.
Key Words: Computer Assisted Mathematics Instruction, Dynamic Mathematics Software, Preservice Mathematics Teachers, GeoGebra
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Araştırma Makaleleri |
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Publication Date | October 26, 2013 |
Published in Issue | Year 2013 Volume: 10 Issue: 23 |
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