Research Article

The Effect of Integrated Maths Lessons with Children’s Literature on Problem Solving Attitudes and Self-Efficacy

Volume: 35 Number: 3 December 22, 2022
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The Effect of Integrated Maths Lessons with Children’s Literature on Problem Solving Attitudes and Self-Efficacy

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of mathematics courses integrated with children’s literature on the problem-solving skills and strategies, the attitudes towards mathematical problem solving, the mathematical connection self-efficacy and mathematical self-efficacy levels of 8th grade students. The quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest control group was used. The research was conducted with 30 students. The data were obtained by using the Attitude Scale towards Mathematical Problem-Solving, the Problem-Solving Skills and Strategies Questionnaire, the Mathematical Self-Efficacy Scale and the Mathematical Connection Self-Efficacy Scale. Data were analyzed using Kolmogorov Smirnov, Shapiro Wilk, related samples t-test, Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test, independent samples t-test and Mann Whitney U tests. No statistically significant difference was found between the pretest and posttest scores of the experiment and control groups. However, it was observed that there was a positive change in the scores of the experiment group in the "Assessment of the Problem Solving" sub-topic of the problem-solving skills and strategies questionnaire. This finding can contribute to the evaluation of the solution of the problem, which has an important role in the problem-solving stages. Finally, the current findings differ slightly from the literature that argues that children’s literature integration has many contributions. Some suggestions for further studies and implications have been made according to the results.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 22, 2022

Submission Date

January 24, 2022

Acceptance Date

September 13, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 35 Number: 3

APA
Yalçın, M., Akkaya, R., & Durmaz, B. (2022). The Effect of Integrated Maths Lessons with Children’s Literature on Problem Solving Attitudes and Self-Efficacy. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education, 35(3), 669-698. https://doi.org/10.19171/uefad.1060077
AMA
1.Yalçın M, Akkaya R, Durmaz B. The Effect of Integrated Maths Lessons with Children’s Literature on Problem Solving Attitudes and Self-Efficacy. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education. 2022;35(3):669-698. doi:10.19171/uefad.1060077
Chicago
Yalçın, Meltem, Recai Akkaya, and Burcu Durmaz. 2022. “The Effect of Integrated Maths Lessons With Children’s Literature on Problem Solving Attitudes and Self-Efficacy”. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education 35 (3): 669-98. https://doi.org/10.19171/uefad.1060077.
EndNote
Yalçın M, Akkaya R, Durmaz B (December 1, 2022) The Effect of Integrated Maths Lessons with Children’s Literature on Problem Solving Attitudes and Self-Efficacy. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education 35 3 669–698.
IEEE
[1]M. Yalçın, R. Akkaya, and B. Durmaz, “The Effect of Integrated Maths Lessons with Children’s Literature on Problem Solving Attitudes and Self-Efficacy”, Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 669–698, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.19171/uefad.1060077.
ISNAD
Yalçın, Meltem - Akkaya, Recai - Durmaz, Burcu. “The Effect of Integrated Maths Lessons With Children’s Literature on Problem Solving Attitudes and Self-Efficacy”. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education 35/3 (December 1, 2022): 669-698. https://doi.org/10.19171/uefad.1060077.
JAMA
1.Yalçın M, Akkaya R, Durmaz B. The Effect of Integrated Maths Lessons with Children’s Literature on Problem Solving Attitudes and Self-Efficacy. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education. 2022;35:669–698.
MLA
Yalçın, Meltem, et al. “The Effect of Integrated Maths Lessons With Children’s Literature on Problem Solving Attitudes and Self-Efficacy”. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education, vol. 35, no. 3, Dec. 2022, pp. 669-98, doi:10.19171/uefad.1060077.
Vancouver
1.Meltem Yalçın, Recai Akkaya, Burcu Durmaz. The Effect of Integrated Maths Lessons with Children’s Literature on Problem Solving Attitudes and Self-Efficacy. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education. 2022 Dec. 1;35(3):669-98. doi:10.19171/uefad.1060077

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