TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED MATHEMATICAL MODELING IN FLIPPED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: CHALLENGES FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS

Due to the sudden closure of the university following a major earthquake, a mathematics education course was rapidly transformed into a fully online, technology-enhanced learning environment, offering a unique opportunity to examine how pre-service middle school mathematics teachers engage with math...

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Published inPROBLEMS OF EDUCATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY Vol. 83; no. 3; pp. 342 - 365
Main Authors Gök, Mustafa, Taştepe, Mehtap, Sarımurat, Ahmet Ala
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Šiauliai Scientia Socialis Ltd 01.01.2025
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Educational Environment
Flipped classroom
Influence of Technology
Interviews
Learning management systems
Management Systems
Mathematical Models
Mathematics education
Mathematics teachers
Middle School Mathematics
Middle schools
Semi Structured Interviews
Structured Interviews
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Summary:Due to the sudden closure of the university following a major earthquake, a mathematics education course was rapidly transformed into a fully online, technology-enhanced learning environment, offering a unique opportunity to examine how pre-service middle school mathematics teachers engage with mathematical modeling tasks within a flipped learning framework. Adopting a phenomenological approach, the research involves 51 pre-service middle school mathematics teachers enrolled in a mathematical modeling course in mathematics education. Data were collected through assignments, videos, reports from the Academic Learning Management System, GeoGebra records, and semi-structured interviews. The data obtained from the Academic Learning Management System and GeoGebra were analyzed via descriptive analysis, whereas the semi-structured interviews were examined via content analysis. Pre-service middle school mathematics teachers experienced difficulties in modeling competencies, particularly in applying subject matter knowledge effectively and integrating technology into the modeling process. Technology-enhanced learning environments emerged as a critical support mechanism for fostering the use of content knowledge and promoting mathematical modeling as a problem-solving approach. Structured guidance and the integration of interactive digital tools within flipped learning environments proved to be effective in addressing the challenges encountered during the modeling tasks. Keywords: flipped learning, mathematical modeling, online learning, pre-service mathematics teachers
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ISSN:1822-7864
2538-7111
DOI:10.33225/pec/25.83.342