Author/Authors :
Gürbüz, Ramazan Adıyaman Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi - İlköğretim Bölümü, Turkey , Toprak, Zehra Adıyaman Üniversitesi - Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü - Matematik Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Yapıcı, Hüseyin Adıyaman Üniversitesi - Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü - Matematik Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Doğan, Seda Adıyaman Üniversitesi - Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü - Matematik Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Subjects Perceived as Difficult in Secondary Mathematics Curriculum and Their Reasons
Abstract :
The aim of this study is to determine topics in secondary mathematics curriculum which are perceived as difficult and find the reasons for these difficulties. For this purpose, a questionnaire was administered to students from the departments of elementary mathematics, science education, primary school education and early childhood education (N=353). The teacher interviews were made to understand the reasons for these difficulties (N=20). University entrance exam was determined as one of the fundamental factors of these difficulties and some suggestions were given at the end of the study.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
The difficulty of mathematics topics , difficulty index , secondary school mathematics , teacher and student
JournalTitle :
Gaziantep University Journal Of Social Sciences
