Investigation of Causes of Mathematics Fear and Suggestions for Solution Starting with Primary Education in Terms of Teachers’ Opinions
Journal Title: International e-journal of Educational Studies - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
In this study, it was aimed to reveal the causes of mathematics fears that students started with primary school and propose solutions for solving these fears with view of primary school and mathematics teachers. Within this purpose, case study is among qualitative research methods were used in the study. Participants of the study consisted of 4 primary school teachers working at a primary school and 7 mathematics teachers working at a high school in Van, 2017-2018 academic years. The participants were determined by purposeful sampling method. Semi-structured interview questions were applied as data collection tool and interviews were recorded with voice recorder to avoid data loss. In the analysis, interviews were first transcripted and analyzed by content analysis method. As a result of the analyzes seen that the main causes of fear are environmental factors, course content, student and teacher attitudes. Also result of primary teachers that this fear is not at the level of primary education that the class level has increased. From views of mathematics teachers, result in reading-writing-based education in primary education cause lack of basic mathematics and fear of mathematics in students. To overcome this fear suggested teacher-student-parent cooperation, solutions for the improvement of the curriculum.
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Elif Ertem Akbaş
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