Investigating Spatial Thinking Skills of Prospective Preschool Teachers

Halil İbrahim KORKMAZ, (Ege Üniversitesi, İzmir Ödemiş Sağlık Yüksekokulu, Çocuk Gelişimi Bölümü, İzmir, Türkiye)
Birol TEKİN (Amasya Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi, Matematik ve Fen Bilimleri Eğitimi Bölümü, Amasya, Türkiye)
Kuramsal Eğitimbilim Dergisi
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Yıl: 2020 Cilt: 13 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 191 - 204 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.30831/akukeg.561847 İndeks Tarihi: 19-01-2021

Investigating Spatial Thinking Skills of Prospective Preschool Teachers

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The aim of this study was to investigate prospective preschool teachers’ spatial thinking skills in terms of gender, class standings, type of high school they previously graduated from and whether they attend a course on early mathematics education or not. Survey Method was used in this study. A total of 132 prospective preschool teachers who were attending a preschool teacher training program at a state university in Turkey participated in this study. Santa Barbara Sense of Direction Scale (SBSOD) and Spatial Ability Self-Report Scale (SASRS) were used as the data collection tools. Correlation Analysis was used to investigate correlation between the scores of two scales. ANOVA, Independent-Samples T-Test, Kruskal Wallis-H Test and Mann Whitney-U Test were used according to the assumptions of parametric tests. A positive correlation was found between the scores of two different scales. Differences between the mean scores of participants in terms of gender, class standings, high school types and whether they attended a course on early mathematics education or not, were not statistically significant for each assessment scale, as other results of this study.
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Okul Öncesi Öğretmen Adaylarının Uzamsal Düşünme Becerilerinin İncelenmesi

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Bu araştırmanın amacı, okul öncesi öğretmen adaylarının uzamsal düşünme becerilerinin cinsiyet, sınıf düzeyi, mezun olunan lise türü ve erken çocukluk matematik eğitimi dersini alıp almama durumları açısından incelemektir. Araştırmada Tarama Yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmaya Türkiye’de bir devlet üniversitesindeki okul öncesi öğretmen eğitimine yönelik bir programa devam eden 132 okul öncesi öğretmen adayı katılmıştır. Veri toplama araçları olarak Santa Barbara Yön Hissi Ölçeği (SBSOD) ve Uzamsal Beceri Öz-Değerlendirme Ölçeği (SASRS) kullanılmıştır. İki ölçeğin sonuçları arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi için Korelasyon Analizi, parametrik testlerin varsayımlarını karşılama durumlarına göre ANOVA, T-testi, Kruskal Wallis-H Testi ve Mann Whitney-U testi uygulanmıştır. Araştırmanın bir sonucu olarak, kullanılan iki ölçme aracı puanları arasından pozitif yönde bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Araştırmanın diğer sonuçları olarak her iki ölçme aracı için, katılımcıların cinsiyet, sınıf düzeyi, lise türü ve erken matematik eğitimi dersini alma durumları açısından ortalama puanları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir farklılığın olmadığı ortaya çıkmıştır.
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Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık
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