Evaluation of the Teaching Environment for Improve the Geometric Habits of Mind of Tenth Grade Students

Geometry is one of the branches of mathematics that we use in many areas of our daily life, perhaps without noticing. For this reason, individuals are geometric thinkers not only in geometry classes; but also in different areas of life. In that case, it is necessary for the individual to acquire geo...

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Main Authors Ersen, Zeynep Bahar, Ezentas, Ridvan, Altun, Murat
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2018
Subjects
Abstract Reasoning
Cognitive Processes
Computer Software
Control Groups
Educational Environment
Experimental Groups
Geometry
High School Students
Instructional Effectiveness
Mathematical Concepts
Mathematics Instruction
Multiple Choice Tests
Pretests Posttests
Problem Based Learning
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Geometry is one of the branches of mathematics that we use in many areas of our daily life, perhaps without noticing. For this reason, individuals are geometric thinkers not only in geometry classes; but also in different areas of life. In that case, it is necessary for the individual to acquire geometric habits of mind. The purpose of this study was to introduce the effectiveness of a teaching environment designed for improving the geometric habits of mind of high school students. This research method was designed as a quasi-experimental design. The working group of the study was consisted of 62 students, 31 of which were experimental and 31 of which were control groups. While the experimental group was provided with a teaching environment for improving the geometric habits of mind, multiple choice questions were solved with the control group students. The research data were gathered by pre-test, post-test and permanence test problems developed by the researcher. In the result of the study, it was showed that the designed teaching environment is effective in improving the geometric habits of mind and the permanence of habits. That is, it was determined that there is a significant difference in improving of geometric habits of mind and the persistence of these habits in favor of the experimental group.
ISSN:2501-1111