GÜNEŞ, Gönül Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi - Fatih Eğitim Fakültesi - İlköğretim Bölümü, Turkey , GÖKÇEK, Tuba Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi - Fatih Eğitim Fakültesi - İlköğretim Bölümü, Turkey

Determination of Preservice Teachers’ Mathematical Literacy Levels

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The rapid development on science and technology requires societies to become an information society. This necessity entails individuals firstly become technology, science and mathematics literate. Purpose of this research is to determine the mathematics literacy level of elementary preservice teachers. In this concext, descriptive study was conducted with total 118 senior preservice teachers educated in the Departments of Primary Teaching, Science Teaching and Mathematics Teaching at one of the Education Faculty of an university in Karadeniz district. The data were gained by mathematics literacy scale and semi-structured interviews. Semistructured interviews aims to identify preservice teachers levels about actuality of mathematics, mathematical thinking, historical development of mathematics and the dimensions of subject area. Findings indicate that there was a significant difference between the departments and preservice teachers level of mathematics literacy. However, there was no significant difference found on preservice teachers literacy levels at Science and Primary School Teaching departments.

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Mathematics Education , Preservice Teacher , Mathematical Literacy

Dicle University Journal Of Ziya Gökalp Faculty Of Education

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