Research Article

Is There a Relationship Between Number Sense and Algebraic Thinking?

Volume: 6 Number: 2 December 31, 2024
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Is There a Relationship Between Number Sense and Algebraic Thinking?

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the number sense and algebraic thinking levels of 7th and 8th-grade students and to examine the correlation between number sense and algebraic thinking levels. The correlational research method was used in the study. The research was conducted with 330 students from the 7th and 8th grades of two state secondary schools in Çumra district of Konya, Turkey. In the research, the 'Algebraic Thinking Test' developed by Hart et al. (1998) and adapted to Turkish by Altun (2005) was used. In addition, ‘Number Sense Scale’ developed by Kayhan Altay and Umay (2013) was used. It appears that the research findings indicate that the average score of students' number sense was relatively low. Additionally, the findings indicate that students tend to solve problems requiring number sense using rule-based methods instead of relying on a deeper understanding of the underlying numerical relationships. It seems that the results of the algebraic thinking test indicate that both 7th and 8th grade students performed at levels 0 and 1. Additionally, the findings reveal a moderate level and significant positive relationship between students' number sense and their proficiency in algebraic thinking.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Social and Humanities Education (Excluding Economics, Business and Management)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

July 5, 2024

Publication Date

December 31, 2024

Submission Date

November 9, 2023

Acceptance Date

June 25, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 6 Number: 2

APA
Acar, S., & Peker, B. (2024). Is There a Relationship Between Number Sense and Algebraic Thinking? Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Ereğli Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 6(2), 533-552. https://izlik.org/JA94GJ26SN
AMA
1.Acar S, Peker B. Is There a Relationship Between Number Sense and Algebraic Thinking? NEEEF. 2024;6(2):533-552. https://izlik.org/JA94GJ26SN
Chicago
Acar, Sema, and Bilge Peker. 2024. “Is There a Relationship Between Number Sense and Algebraic Thinking?”. Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Ereğli Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 6 (2): 533-52. https://izlik.org/JA94GJ26SN.
EndNote
Acar S, Peker B (December 1, 2024) Is There a Relationship Between Number Sense and Algebraic Thinking? Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Ereğli Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 6 2 533–552.
IEEE
[1]S. Acar and B. Peker, “Is There a Relationship Between Number Sense and Algebraic Thinking?”, NEEEF, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 533–552, Dec. 2024, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA94GJ26SN
ISNAD
Acar, Sema - Peker, Bilge. “Is There a Relationship Between Number Sense and Algebraic Thinking?”. Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Ereğli Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 6/2 (December 1, 2024): 533-552. https://izlik.org/JA94GJ26SN.
JAMA
1.Acar S, Peker B. Is There a Relationship Between Number Sense and Algebraic Thinking? NEEEF. 2024;6:533–552.
MLA
Acar, Sema, and Bilge Peker. “Is There a Relationship Between Number Sense and Algebraic Thinking?”. Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Ereğli Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 2, Dec. 2024, pp. 533-52, https://izlik.org/JA94GJ26SN.
Vancouver
1.Sema Acar, Bilge Peker. Is There a Relationship Between Number Sense and Algebraic Thinking? NEEEF [Internet]. 2024 Dec. 1;6(2):533-52. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA94GJ26SN