Symmetry and Rotation Skills of Prospective Elementary Mathematics Teachers
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Resumo: | Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the skills and deficiencies of senior university students enrolled in a mathematics education program with the concepts of symmetry and rotation of geometric figures. The study was conducted with 32 prospective teachers in the Department of Education at a public university located in Western Turkey. This descriptive study was designed with a case study. A structured interview technique was used for data collection. A measurement tool consisting of 12 drawing problems testing symmetry (5 problems) and rotation (7 problems) ability was used in the study. Descriptive statistical methods were used for data analysis. The drawings were analyzed individually, and the students’ mistakes and deficiencies were categorized. According to the results of the study, prospective elementary mathematics teachers did not have difficulty in drawing the symmetry of an object or in determining the symmetry axis. However, while they could rotate the figure when a rotation axis was provided, they failed to rotate it in the absence of an axis. In addition, prospective elementary mathematics teachers generally failed to find the center of the given rotated figures. The results of the present study were consistent with results in the literature. Keywords: Symmetry skill, rotation skill, prospective elementary mathematics teacher. |
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Symmetry and Rotation Skills of Prospective Elementary Mathematics TeachersSymmetry skill. Rotation skill. Prospective elementary mathematics teacher.Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the skills and deficiencies of senior university students enrolled in a mathematics education program with the concepts of symmetry and rotation of geometric figures. The study was conducted with 32 prospective teachers in the Department of Education at a public university located in Western Turkey. This descriptive study was designed with a case study. A structured interview technique was used for data collection. A measurement tool consisting of 12 drawing problems testing symmetry (5 problems) and rotation (7 problems) ability was used in the study. Descriptive statistical methods were used for data analysis. The drawings were analyzed individually, and the students’ mistakes and deficiencies were categorized. According to the results of the study, prospective elementary mathematics teachers did not have difficulty in drawing the symmetry of an object or in determining the symmetry axis. However, while they could rotate the figure when a rotation axis was provided, they failed to rotate it in the absence of an axis. In addition, prospective elementary mathematics teachers generally failed to find the center of the given rotated figures. The results of the present study were consistent with results in the literature. Keywords: Symmetry skill, rotation skill, prospective elementary mathematics teacher.UNESP - Campus de Rio Claro - Instituto de Geociências e Ciências Exatas2014-05-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionDescriptive Study.application/pdfhttps://www.periodicos.rc.biblioteca.unesp.br/index.php/bolema/article/view/6285Bolema: Boletim de Educação Matemática; v. 28 n. 48 (2014); 383-4021980-44150103-636Xreponame:Bolema: Boletim de Educação Matemáticainstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPporhttps://www.periodicos.rc.biblioteca.unesp.br/index.php/bolema/article/view/6285/6089Turgut, MelihYenilmez, KürşatAnapa, Pınarinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2015-10-14T00:02:52Zoai:periodicos.rc.biblioteca.unesp.br:article/6285Revistahttps://www.periodicos.rc.biblioteca.unesp.br/index.php/bolema/PUBhttps://www.periodicos.rc.biblioteca.unesp.br/index.php/bolema/oaibolema.contato@gmail.com||romiarka@gmail.com1980-44150103-636Xopendoar:2015-10-14T00:02:52Bolema: Boletim de Educação Matemática - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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Symmetry and Rotation Skills of Prospective Elementary Mathematics Teachers |
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Symmetry and Rotation Skills of Prospective Elementary Mathematics Teachers |
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Symmetry and Rotation Skills of Prospective Elementary Mathematics Teachers Turgut, Melih Symmetry skill. Rotation skill. Prospective elementary mathematics teacher. |
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Symmetry and Rotation Skills of Prospective Elementary Mathematics Teachers |
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Symmetry and Rotation Skills of Prospective Elementary Mathematics Teachers |
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Symmetry and Rotation Skills of Prospective Elementary Mathematics Teachers |
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Symmetry and Rotation Skills of Prospective Elementary Mathematics Teachers |
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Symmetry and Rotation Skills of Prospective Elementary Mathematics Teachers |
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Turgut, Melih |
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Turgut, Melih Yenilmez, Kürşat Anapa, Pınar |
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Yenilmez, Kürşat Anapa, Pınar |
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Turgut, Melih Yenilmez, Kürşat Anapa, Pınar |
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Symmetry skill. Rotation skill. Prospective elementary mathematics teacher. |
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Symmetry skill. Rotation skill. Prospective elementary mathematics teacher. |
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Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the skills and deficiencies of senior university students enrolled in a mathematics education program with the concepts of symmetry and rotation of geometric figures. The study was conducted with 32 prospective teachers in the Department of Education at a public university located in Western Turkey. This descriptive study was designed with a case study. A structured interview technique was used for data collection. A measurement tool consisting of 12 drawing problems testing symmetry (5 problems) and rotation (7 problems) ability was used in the study. Descriptive statistical methods were used for data analysis. The drawings were analyzed individually, and the students’ mistakes and deficiencies were categorized. According to the results of the study, prospective elementary mathematics teachers did not have difficulty in drawing the symmetry of an object or in determining the symmetry axis. However, while they could rotate the figure when a rotation axis was provided, they failed to rotate it in the absence of an axis. In addition, prospective elementary mathematics teachers generally failed to find the center of the given rotated figures. The results of the present study were consistent with results in the literature. Keywords: Symmetry skill, rotation skill, prospective elementary mathematics teacher. |
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