THE STUDY OF VISUAL QUESTIONS IN MATHEMATICS TEST OF THE FIFTH GRADE FREE BOARDING AND SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION

Cenk Keşan; Süha Yılmaz; Deniz Kaya

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THE STUDY OF VISUAL QUESTIONS IN MATHEMATICS TEST OF THE FIFTH GRADE FREE BOARDING AND SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the content of the questions by examining the questions in mathematics test of the fifth grade free boarding and scholarship examination made regularly by The Ministry of National Education in 2006-2012 in terms of visuality. The document examining method that is a qualitative research approach was used in the study. In the analysis of the questions containing the visuals in the free boarding and scholarship exam's mathematics tests; the interactive model of Miles and Huberman, the data belonging the last six years was found by applying coding and note-taking techniques. At the end of the study, it was stated that increasing the number of the questions visual themed, distributing the questions according to the type and content in a balanced way would be useful.

Keywords

Visuality, mathematics, free boarding and scholarship examination.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Cenk Keşan ^*
Türkiye

Süha Yılmaz This is me
Türkiye

Deniz Kaya
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 31, 2013

Submission Date

September 6, 2013

Acceptance Date

-

Published in Issue

Year 2013 Volume: 2 Number: 2

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https://izlik.org/JA67TY73JG

APA

Keşan, C., Yılmaz, S., & Kaya, D. (2013). THE STUDY OF VISUAL QUESTIONS IN MATHEMATICS TEST OF THE FIFTH GRADE FREE BOARDING AND SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION. International Online Journal of Primary Education, 2(2), 40-46. https://izlik.org/JA67TY73JG

AMA

1.Keşan C, Yılmaz S, Kaya D. THE STUDY OF VISUAL QUESTIONS IN MATHEMATICS TEST OF THE FIFTH GRADE FREE BOARDING AND SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION. Int. Online J. Prim. Educ. 2013;2(2):40-46. https://izlik.org/JA67TY73JG

Chicago

Keşan, Cenk, Süha Yılmaz, and Deniz Kaya. 2013. “THE STUDY OF VISUAL QUESTIONS IN MATHEMATICS TEST OF THE FIFTH GRADE FREE BOARDING AND SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION”. International Online Journal of Primary Education 2 (2): 40-46. https://izlik.org/JA67TY73JG.

EndNote

Keşan C, Yılmaz S, Kaya D (December 1, 2013) THE STUDY OF VISUAL QUESTIONS IN MATHEMATICS TEST OF THE FIFTH GRADE FREE BOARDING AND SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION. International Online Journal of Primary Education 2 2 40–46.

IEEE

[1]C. Keşan, S. Yılmaz, and D. Kaya, “THE STUDY OF VISUAL QUESTIONS IN MATHEMATICS TEST OF THE FIFTH GRADE FREE BOARDING AND SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION”, Int. Online J. Prim. Educ., vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 40–46, Dec. 2013, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA67TY73JG

ISNAD

Keşan, Cenk - Yılmaz, Süha - Kaya, Deniz. “THE STUDY OF VISUAL QUESTIONS IN MATHEMATICS TEST OF THE FIFTH GRADE FREE BOARDING AND SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION”. International Online Journal of Primary Education 2/2 (December 1, 2013): 40-46. https://izlik.org/JA67TY73JG.

JAMA

1.Keşan C, Yılmaz S, Kaya D. THE STUDY OF VISUAL QUESTIONS IN MATHEMATICS TEST OF THE FIFTH GRADE FREE BOARDING AND SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION. Int. Online J. Prim. Educ. 2013;2:40–46.

MLA

Keşan, Cenk, et al. “THE STUDY OF VISUAL QUESTIONS IN MATHEMATICS TEST OF THE FIFTH GRADE FREE BOARDING AND SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION”. International Online Journal of Primary Education, vol. 2, no. 2, Dec. 2013, pp. 40-46, https://izlik.org/JA67TY73JG.

Vancouver

1.Cenk Keşan, Süha Yılmaz, Deniz Kaya. THE STUDY OF VISUAL QUESTIONS IN MATHEMATICS TEST OF THE FIFTH GRADE FREE BOARDING AND SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION. Int. Online J. Prim. Educ. [Internet]. 2013 Dec. 1;2(2):40-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA67TY73JG

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