Mathematical Modelling: A Retrospective Overview

Kutluca, Tamer; Kaya, Deniz

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“…Therefore, it is important to calculate the surface area while modeling. Similarly, mathematical modeling activities have a supportive role in students' mathematical explanation of a situation that requires area measurement as well as in their structuring mathematical relations (Kutluca, & Kaya, 2023;Erdem & Gürbüz, 2018). For this reason, it is possible to see mathematical modeling and surface area calculation as mutually contributing factors.…”

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Examining 5th Grade Students' Learning on Surface Area Calculations with Realistic Mathematics Education Approach

ERTEM AKBAŞ,

YILDIRIM

2024

International E-Journal of Educational Studies

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The fact that the mathematics course is abstract, that it is not possible to associate it with daily life, and that it is impossible to concretize abstract expressions causes a prejudice against the this course and leads to a decrease in the academic achievements of students. It is seen that throughout history, various studies have been carried out taking this situation into consideration. A group of these studies is on realistic mathematics education. Realistic mathematics education is an approach that aims to concretize the abstract concepts of mathematics by relating them to real-life situations. The purpose is to make mathematics more understandable by concretizing it. In the study, the subject of calculating the surface area of prisms with the use of realistic mathematics education was taught, and the purpose of the study was to examine the effects of this application. The study group consisted of 20 5th grade students. While determining this group, maximum variety sampling strategy was preferred. In the study, action research, one of the qualitative research methods, was used, and the data were interpreted with the help of descriptive analysis and content analysis. The data collection tools in the study included semi-structured interview forms, video recordings, photos and activity sheets prepared by the students under the guidance of the researcher in accordance with the realistic mathematics education approach. When the findings were examined, it was seen that the students showed a positive development in the meaning and visualization processes; that they could reach mathematical inferences on their own; that they enjoyed the mathematics lesson; and that the realistic mathematics education approach gave positive results on learning. Based on these results, it was suggested that not only the application of the realistic mathematics education approach for different acquisitions but also the inclusion of these activities in the textbooks in accordance with the curriculum will result in improvements in favor of learning.

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Examining 5th Grade Students' Learning on Surface Area Calculations with Realistic Mathematics Education Approach

ERTEM AKBAŞ,

YILDIRIM

2024

International E-Journal of Educational Studies

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Teacher and Student Opinions on Teaching Four Operations with Integer Numbers in 7th Grade with Counting Stamps

Süzen,

Tutak,

İlhan

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International E-Journal of Educational Studies

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The study examines the views of middle school mathematics teachers and 7th-grade students on using counting stamps to teach four operations with integers. The study was conducted with ten mathematics teachers with different professional seniority and ten 7th-grade students studying in these schools. The teachers were asked six open-ended opinion form questions, and the students were simultaneously asked five open-ended opinion form questions. In this qualitative study, the interview technique was used to analyze the views of teachers and students. A structured interview form was preferred as a data collection tool. A qualitative research method was adopted in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting the data of this study. Content analysis was used to analyze and interpret the data. According to the study results, it was determined that teachers and students did not find counting stamps functional and that they needed to be more adequate in operations with integers. Therefore, there is a need for new models that can replace counting stamps.

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Mathematical Modelling: A Retrospective Overview

Cited by 2 publications

References 79 publications

Examining 5th Grade Students' Learning on Surface Area Calculations with Realistic Mathematics Education Approach

Examining 5th Grade Students' Learning on Surface Area Calculations with Realistic Mathematics Education Approach

Teacher and Student Opinions on Teaching Four Operations with Integer Numbers in 7th Grade with Counting Stamps

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