Research Article

Analysis of the Effect of Paper Folding Supported Geometry Teaching on 7th Grade Students’ Spatial Visualization Skills and Attitudes towards Geometry

Volume: 10 Number: 2 July 15, 2025
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Analysis of the Effect of Paper Folding Supported Geometry Teaching on 7th Grade Students’ Spatial Visualization Skills and Attitudes towards Geometry

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the effect of paper folding supported geometry teaching on 7th grade students’ spatial visualization skills and attitudes towards geometry. Single group quasi-experimental research model was used in the study. The study group of the research consists of 20 students attending the 7th grade in a secondary school in a district center in the Mediterranean Region in the 2023-2024 academic year. Spatial Visualization Test (Olkun, 2003) and Attitude Towards Geometry Scale (Özdişçi & Katrancı, 2019) were applied as pre-test, post-test and retention test as data collection tools. The paper folding supported geometry teaching lasted for 2 weeks and a total of 8 hours. In the study, it was observed that spatial visualization skills and attitude towards geometry post-test scores were higher than pre-test scores. When the development in the sub-dimensions of spatial visualization was examined, a significant difference was found only in the area measurement dimension. The fact that there was no significant difference between the retention test scores and the post-test scores was interpreted as the information learned was not forgotten.

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Ethical Statement

The authors declare that research and publication ethics are followed in this study. The necessary permission to conduct the study was obtained from Social and Human Sciences Research and Publication Ethics Committee of Pamukkale University (1/04/2024 /5-07)

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Mathematics Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 15, 2025

Submission Date

September 10, 2024

Acceptance Date

May 24, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 10 Number: 2

APA
Kara, Y., & Duatepe-paksu, A. (2025). Analysis of the Effect of Paper Folding Supported Geometry Teaching on 7th Grade Students’ Spatial Visualization Skills and Attitudes towards Geometry. The Journal of Limitless Education and Research, 10(2), 295-324. https://doi.org/10.29250/sead.1546772
AMA
1.Kara Y, Duatepe-paksu A. Analysis of the Effect of Paper Folding Supported Geometry Teaching on 7th Grade Students’ Spatial Visualization Skills and Attitudes towards Geometry. J-LER. 2025;10(2):295-324. doi:10.29250/sead.1546772
Chicago
Kara, Yusuf, and Asuman Duatepe-paksu. 2025. “Analysis of the Effect of Paper Folding Supported Geometry Teaching on 7th Grade Students’ Spatial Visualization Skills and Attitudes towards Geometry”. The Journal of Limitless Education and Research 10 (2): 295-324. https://doi.org/10.29250/sead.1546772.
EndNote
Kara Y, Duatepe-paksu A (July 1, 2025) Analysis of the Effect of Paper Folding Supported Geometry Teaching on 7th Grade Students’ Spatial Visualization Skills and Attitudes towards Geometry. The Journal of Limitless Education and Research 10 2 295–324.
IEEE
[1]Y. Kara and A. Duatepe-paksu, “Analysis of the Effect of Paper Folding Supported Geometry Teaching on 7th Grade Students’ Spatial Visualization Skills and Attitudes towards Geometry”, J-LER, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 295–324, July 2025, doi: 10.29250/sead.1546772.
ISNAD
Kara, Yusuf - Duatepe-paksu, Asuman. “Analysis of the Effect of Paper Folding Supported Geometry Teaching on 7th Grade Students’ Spatial Visualization Skills and Attitudes towards Geometry”. The Journal of Limitless Education and Research 10/2 (July 1, 2025): 295-324. https://doi.org/10.29250/sead.1546772.
JAMA
1.Kara Y, Duatepe-paksu A. Analysis of the Effect of Paper Folding Supported Geometry Teaching on 7th Grade Students’ Spatial Visualization Skills and Attitudes towards Geometry. J-LER. 2025;10:295–324.
MLA
Kara, Yusuf, and Asuman Duatepe-paksu. “Analysis of the Effect of Paper Folding Supported Geometry Teaching on 7th Grade Students’ Spatial Visualization Skills and Attitudes towards Geometry”. The Journal of Limitless Education and Research, vol. 10, no. 2, July 2025, pp. 295-24, doi:10.29250/sead.1546772.
Vancouver
1.Yusuf Kara, Asuman Duatepe-paksu. Analysis of the Effect of Paper Folding Supported Geometry Teaching on 7th Grade Students’ Spatial Visualization Skills and Attitudes towards Geometry. J-LER. 2025 Jul. 1;10(2):295-324. doi:10.29250/sead.1546772

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