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Article
Metaphorical Perceptions of Candidate Mathematics Teachers on Mathematics and Mathematics Teaching
Author(s)
Nihan Demirkol
Demirali Yaşar Ergin
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DOI:10.17265/1537-1514/2017.09.005
Affiliation(s)
Marmara University, İstanbul, Turkey
Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
ABSTRACT
Within the Turkish
education system, at any level, the field that students most often fail and are
intimidated by is mathematics, and consequently numeric courses such as
statistics.The prejudice towards mathematics, similar to a self-realizing
prophecy, leads to failure. It is unrealistic to assume mathematics teachers
have no role in the formation of such prejudices. Therefore, the metaphorical
perceptions of candidate mathematics teachers on their field are
significant.The aim of this study is to determine the perceptions on
mathematics and mathematics teaching through metaphors of candidate secondary
school mathematics teachers, studying bachelor’s degree in mathematics in the
Education Faculty. In line with this aim, it has been examined through which
metaphors the candidate teachers perceive the concepts of mathematics and
mathematics teaching and any variations in their perceptions by gender, age,
class, department and other demographic features. The study utilized a
semi-structure survey form as data collection tool. The form used in the study
comprises two sections with demographic variables and requiring participants to
complete the sentences “Mathematics is like…, because…” and “Mathematics
teaching is like…, because…”. The study data have been attained from the
written statements of students on the concepts of mathematics and mathematics
teaching. Metaphorical content analysis techniques have been utilized to
process the study data.The study firstly summarizes the data in frequency and
percentage charts. The relations between perceptions on the concepts of
mathematics and mathematics teaching as well as similarities and differences
thereof have been analyzed.The sample group in the study consists of the
students in Trakya University, Education Faculty, Mathematics Teaching
Department and the Faculty of Sciences, Mathematics Department during the
2016-2017 academic year.
KEYWORDS
mathematics, teaching, metaphor, concept, perception
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