ORAL, Behçet Dicle Üniversitesi - Ziya Gökalp Eğitim Fakültesi - Eğitim Bilimleri Bölümü, Turkey , İLHAN, Mustafa Dicle Üniversitesi - Ziya Gökalp Eğitim Fakültesi - İlköğretim Bölümü, Turkey , KINAY, İsmail Dicle Üniversitesi - Ziya Gökalp Eğitim Fakültesi - Eğitim Bilimleri Bölümü, Turkey

Analysis of the Relationship between Geometrical and Algebraic Thinking Levels of 8th Grade Students

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This research aims to analyze the relationship between geometrical and algebraic thinking levels of 8th grade students. For this purpose survey method was used in the study. The participants of the study consist of 515 students from eight different schools in Diyarbakır city central districts during 2010-2011 Education Year Spring Semester. In present research Geometric Thinking Test developed by Usiskin (1982) and was adapted to Turkish by Duatepe (2000) has been employed to detect geometric thinking levels of students. In determining algebraic thinking levels of students Algebraic Thinking Test developed Hart vd. (1998) and was adapted to Turkish by Altun (2005) was used. According to the results obtained from the study, it is determined that 8th grade students focus level-1 (visual level) in terms of geometric thinking levels and level-0 in terms of algebraic thinking levels. It was determined that, gender is not an effective variable on students’ geometric and algebraic thinking levels. In this research it has also been pointed out that positive, moderate and significant relationship between geometrical and algebraic thinking levels of students.

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Geometrical Thinking , Algebraic Thinking , Geometrical Thinking Levels and the Relation of Algebraic Thinking Levels

pamukkale university journal of education

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