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| العنوان: |
Are middle school mathematics teachers able to solve word problems without using variable? |
| المؤلفون: |
Gökkurt Özdemir, Burçin, Erdem, Emrullah, Örnek, Tuğba, Soylu, Yasin |
| المصدر: |
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science & Technology; Jan2018, Vol. 49 Issue 1, p85-106, 22p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
PROBLEM solving, MATHEMATICS teachers, WORD problems (Mathematics), MATHEMATICS problems & exercises, MATHEMATICS education (Middle school) |
| مستخلص: |
Many people consider problem solving as a complex process in which variables such asx, yare used. Problems may not be solved by only using ‘variable.’ Problem solving can be rationalized and made easier using practical strategies. When especially the development of children at younger ages is considered, it is obvious that mathematics teachers should solve problems through concrete processes. In this context, middle school mathematics teachers' skills to solve word problems without using variables were examined in the current study. Through the case study method, this study was conducted with 60 middle school mathematics teachers who have different professional experiences in five provinces in Turkey. A test consisting of five open-ended word problems was used as the data collection tool. The content analysis technique was used to analyze the data. As a result of the analysis, it was seen that the most of the teachers used trial-and-error strategy or area model as the solution strategy. On the other hand, the teachers who solved the problems using variables such asx, a, nor symbols such as Δ, □, ○, * and who also felt into error by considering these solutions as without variable were also seen in the study. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
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