PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS` METAPHORS ABOUT MATHEMATICS

Abstract

This study examines and classifies the metaphors that pre-service teachers formulated to describe the mathematics. The survey applied to 66 elementary, 56 social science and 60 mathematics teachers education students at Pamukkale University School of Education. According to the results, 182 pre-service teachers produced 28 valid metaphors. These metaphors classifed in four main themes. These main themes are: (i) mathematics make life enjoyable, (ii) mathematics is life itself, (iii) mathematics make life difficult, and (iv) mathematics make life easier. Results also showed that pre-service teachers metaphors differ by programme type. Pre-service elementary school teachers thinks mathematics make life enjoyable, in contrast with pre-service social science teachers whom thinks mathematics make life difficult. Pre-service mathematics teachers differ both by using metaphors mostly implying mathematics is life itself.

Keywords

• Metaphor Analysis, Metaphors of Mathematics, Pre-Service Teacher, Pre-Service Social Science Teacher, Pre-Service Mathematics Teacher,

ÖĞRETMEN ADAYLARININ MATEMATİK HAKKINDA OLUŞTURDUKLARI METAFORLAR

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, öğretmen adaylarının matematik hakkındaki görüş ve düşüncelerini metafor analizi metodu kullanarak araştırmaktır. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesinde gerçekleştirilen araştırmaya, 60 Matematik Eğitimi, 56 Sosyal Bilgiler Eğitimi ve 66 Sınıf Öğretmenliği öğretmen adayı katılmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonunda 182 aday öğretmenin oluşturduğu 28 farklı metafor, (i) matematik hayatı keyifli kılar, (ii) matematik hayatın kendisidir, (iii) matematik hayatı zorlaştırır, (iv) matematik hayatı kolaylaştırır, temaları altında toplanmıştır. Sınıf öğretmeni adayları matematiğin hayatı keyifli kıldığı görüşünü vurgularken sosyal bilgiler eğitimi öğretmen adayları matematiğin hayatlarını zorlaştırdığı görüşünü dile getirmişlerdir. Diğer taraftan matematik eğitimi öğretmen adaylarının büyük çoğunluğu matematiğin hayatın kendisi olduğunu belirtmişlerdir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Metafor Analizi, Matematik Metaforları, Aday Sınıf Öğretmeni, Aday Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretmeni, Aday Matematik Öğretmeni,

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