Inquiry-Based Mathematics Activities to Improve Children's Geometric and Spatial Thinking Skills

Autor/inn/en	Korkmaz, Halil Ibrahim; Yilmaz, Arif
Titel	Inquiry-Based Mathematics Activities to Improve Children's Geometric and Spatial Thinking Skills
Quelle	In: Turkish Journal of Education, 11 (2022) 3, S.143-161 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Korkmaz, Halil Ibrahim) ORCID (Yilmaz, Arif)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Instruction; Mathematics Activities; Inquiry; Outdoor Education; Preschool Children; Geometric Concepts; Spatial Ability; Mathematical Concepts; Thinking Skills; Program Effectiveness; Preschool Education; Kindergarten + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Freiluftunterricht; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Elementare Geometrie; Räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen; Denkfähigkeit
Abstract	This study aimed to investigate the impact of inquiry-based indoor and outdoor mathematics activities on pre-school children's geometric and spatial thinking skills. Thirty-two children between 48 and 66 months old participated in the study. The study employed as a quasi-experimental research model and employed Non-equivalent Control Group Design. The design included one control group and two experimental groups. The control group continued regular curriculum activities while Experimental Group 1 was exposed to inquiry-based mathematics activities in the classroom, and Experimental Group 2 engaged in the same activities but outdoors, along with the regular curriculum activities. The Geometric and Spatial Thinking Skills Test was used as a data collection tool. According to the results of the study, inquiry-based mathematics activities contribute to preschoolers' geometric and spatial thinking skills. The impact of inquiry-based mathematics activities on experimental groups were similar to each other. Some recommendations for further studies and implementations were made following the results of this study. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01