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Sixth Graders' Levels of Using Mathematical Thinking in Problem-Solving
Abstract
In this study, using of mathematical thinking of sixth grade students in problem-solving were examined and whether these skills vary with students’ gender, pre-school education in terms of the students’ achievements in mathematics. The sample of this study constituted 1114 students whom are chosen stratified sampling method sixth grade students of Cankaya, Kecioren and Yenimahalle towns’ schools of Ankara. Turkish translation of Mathematical thinking scale of Cai (2000) was used for collecting data. The scale consisted of 12 questions and the initial six questions were routine questions and the rests were not- routine. Frequencies, percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, t test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used for analyzing the data. Besides, while analyzing the reasoning and thinking skills in problem-solving process, qualitative study used to survey students’ strategies on problems. Based on the findings of the study, students' mathematical thinking states are not changed by gender but pre-school education and mathematics success variables showed significant difference to their mathematical thinking states. In addition, the students’ routine questions average higher than the average of not-routine questions. Result of qualitative research indicates the students have problem in reasoning, communication and flexible thinking skills. Moreover the students are observed to rank mostly routine algorithms and strategies that lead to solutions.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Other Fields of Education
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
June 23, 2021
Submission Date
April 26, 2021
Acceptance Date
May 16, 2021
Published in Issue
Year 2021 Volume: 8 Number: 1
APA
Yenilmez, K., & Karakoca, A. (2021). Sixth Graders’ Levels of Using Mathematical Thinking in Problem-Solving. Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research, 8(1), 111-128. https://izlik.org/JA23KB93LG
AMA
1.Yenilmez K, Karakoca A. Sixth Graders’ Levels of Using Mathematical Thinking in Problem-Solving. OJER. 2021;8(1):111-128. https://izlik.org/JA23KB93LG
Chicago
Yenilmez, Kürşat, and Ayşe Karakoca. 2021. “Sixth Graders’ Levels of Using Mathematical Thinking in Problem-Solving”. Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research 8 (1): 111-28. https://izlik.org/JA23KB93LG.
EndNote
Yenilmez K, Karakoca A (June 1, 2021) Sixth Graders’ Levels of Using Mathematical Thinking in Problem-Solving. Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research 8 1 111–128.
IEEE
[1]K. Yenilmez and A. Karakoca, “Sixth Graders’ Levels of Using Mathematical Thinking in Problem-Solving”, OJER, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 111–128, June 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA23KB93LG
ISNAD
Yenilmez, Kürşat - Karakoca, Ayşe. “Sixth Graders’ Levels of Using Mathematical Thinking in Problem-Solving”. Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research 8/1 (June 1, 2021): 111-128. https://izlik.org/JA23KB93LG.
JAMA
1.Yenilmez K, Karakoca A. Sixth Graders’ Levels of Using Mathematical Thinking in Problem-Solving. OJER. 2021;8:111–128.
MLA
Yenilmez, Kürşat, and Ayşe Karakoca. “Sixth Graders’ Levels of Using Mathematical Thinking in Problem-Solving”. Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research, vol. 8, no. 1, June 2021, pp. 111-28, https://izlik.org/JA23KB93LG.
Vancouver
1.Kürşat Yenilmez, Ayşe Karakoca. Sixth Graders’ Levels of Using Mathematical Thinking in Problem-Solving. OJER [Internet]. 2021 Jun. 1;8(1):111-28. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA23KB93LG