Investigation of Secondary School Mathematics Teachers' Skills in Using Nature-Related Learning Materials

Autor/inn/en	Coskuntuncel, Orkun; Keser, Mustafa Hüseyin; Yurtalanoglu, Orhan; Arisoy, Pinar; Özenir, Özgül Su
Titel	Investigation of Secondary School Mathematics Teachers' Skills in Using Nature-Related Learning Materials
Quelle	In: Journal on School Educational Technology, 18 (2023) 4, S.17-29 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0973-2217
Schlagwörter	Secondary School Teachers; Mathematics Teachers; Teaching Skills; Instructional Materials; Foreign Countries; Self Efficacy; Sustainability; Environmental Education; Teacher Attitudes; Faculty Development; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematics; Teacher; Teachers; Mathematik; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrbefähigung; Lehrkompetenz; Unterrichtsbefähigung; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Ausland; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Nachhaltigkeit; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Lehrerverhalten; Türkei
Abstract	It has been observed that nature and science school programs have become popular in the educational environment in Turkey, and these programs are seen as a way to improve students' attitudes towards science. The general aim of these programs is to demonstrate how scientific facts and concepts in various fields are related to daily life and to make the study enjoyable. The aim of the research is to enable mathematics teachers to increase both their mathematics self-efficacy and their awareness of the sustainability of ecosystems by effectively using learning materials associated with nature. The method of the research is a pre-test-post-test design without a control group. Data collection tools were determined to be a mathematics self-efficacy scale and an ecosystem sustainability awareness scale. Data analysis was carried out using the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test and descriptive statistics, which are non-parametric analysis methods. The findings of the study showed a positive and significant increase in the mathematics self-efficacy and awareness levels of 25 secondary school teachers working in different schools throughout Mersin who participated in the "Digital Approaches to the Mathematics of the Ecosystem" project supported by TÜBITAK, due to nature-related activities. It is believed that the use of nature-related learning materials in mathematics teaching will make mathematics lessons more comprehensible and enjoyable, and will help students develop a more positive attitude towards mathematics lessons. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01