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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between computational fluency and the performance in solving verbal problems that require mathematical reasoning. The sample of this study consists of 428 fifth and sixth graders selected from several schools located in 4 mid-Anatolian cities. The data were gathered through 4 different tools; 1) Tempo Test Rekenen (TTR) 2) Verbal Problems Test 3) Multiplication Table Test (2 minutes) 4) Multiplication Table Test (20 minutes). The data were analyzed using statistical methods and Tempo Test Rekenen’s predictive power ofverbal problem solving skills was found as R= .692, R²= .478. Results showed that; a) Students’ arithmetic calculation skills effectively predict students’ performances in solving verbal questions that require mathematical reasoning, b) Their success of multiplication table tests increase if they are provided enough time, c) There is no significant difference between students’ TTR scores and verbal problem solving scores according to gender and grade. The findings of this study were discussed along with the related literature.

Keywords

• computational fluency, arithmetic skills, word problems, mathematical reasoning, multiplication table

Ortaokul Öğrencilerinde İşlemsel Akıcılık, Çarpım Tablosu ve Sözel Problemlerde Başarı

Öz

Bu çalışmada, temel aritmetik işlemlerde akıcılık ile matematiksel akıl yürütmeye dayalı sözel problemleri çözme performansı arasındaki ilişkiler araştırılmıştır. Çalışma 2013-2014 eğitim öğretim yılında Ankara, Eskişehir, Nevşehir ve Siirt illerinde 5. ve 6. sınıfta öğrenim gören 428 ortaokul öğrencisi ile yürütülmüştür. Veri toplama sürecinde Hesaplama Performansı Testi (TTR), Sözel Problem Testi ve Çarpım Tablosu Testi kısa süreli (2 dakika) ve uzun süreli (20 dakika) olarak uygulanmış ve toplanan veriler istatistikî tekniklerle analiz edilmiştir. Hesaplama performans testinin öğrencilerin sözel problem çözme becerisini yordama gücü R= .692, R²= .478 olarak bulunmuştur. Araştırmanın sonunda, öğrencilerin aritmetik işlem becerilerinin, matematiksel akıl yürütmeye dayalı problemleri çözme becerisini yordadığı, öğrencilere yeterli zaman verildiğinde çarpım tablosu testindeki başarılarının arttığı, sınıf düzeyi ve cinsiyete göre TTR testinden alınan puanlar ile sözel problemlerden alınan puanlar açısından anlamlı farklılık olmadığı görülmüştür. Elde edilen sonuçlar ilgili alanyazın ile tartışılmış ve önerilere yer verilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• işlemsel akıcılık, aritmetik işlem becerisi, sözel problemler, matematiksel akıl yürütme, çarpım tablosu

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