Analyzing the Eighth Grade Students’ Formation Process of the Identity Concept
Journal Title: International e-journal of Educational Studies - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
In this research, it was aimed to investigate eighth grade students‟ formation of identity concept. In the research, case study, which is one of the qualitative research models, was used. Three different activities were prepared to examine the process of the formation the identity concept for the eighth grade students. These activities were analyzed by the mathematics educators working in the field. The study was conducted with group of three students who have three different levels of mathematical success. Data collection tools used in this research were: the written documents given by the participants in activities, notes and video recordings of the researcher. Video recordings of the activities carried out by the study group converted to the written text. The data obtained from the aforementioned sources yielded a descriptive analysis of the process of the knowledge formation of the students. During such cognitive analysis process, Recognizing - Building with-Constructing –Consolidation (RBC+C) model was used as an analytical tool to examine the students' process of the knowledge formation. The group of three students‟ data according to the levels of success yielded different kind of reasoning processes. The participants who have low or intermediate mathematical successes, couldn‟t compose the (x+y)2 identity. The participants who have good and intermediate success could reach the using step in the (x-y)2 identity. The x2-y2 identity was formed by all the participants. It has been seen that the students who have good mathematical successes internalize the process better when compared to others and could form the all identities in a faster and more practical way.
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Kürşat Yenilmez, Tuğba Ulaş
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