Examining the Factors That Increase Students' Mathematics Achievement with Hybrid Fuzzy DEMATEL & System Dynamics Approach

Year 2024, Issue: 59, 507 - 531, 29.03.2024

Mehmet Akif Aksoy , İpek Deveci Kocakoç

https://doi.org/10.53444/deubefd.1388221

Abstract

In a rapidly changing world, it has become a necessity to keep up with developing technologies. It is only possible for countries that are competing in many of these developments to achieve the desired results in these areas with qualified education. The importance of mathematics and mathematics education, which directly contributes to the understanding of these developments in order to keep up with developing technologies and not to fall behind in the competitive environment, is increasing day by day. Effective use of mathematics, which exists in almost every field today, is only possible with a well-planned and qualified mathematics education. It is clear that a well-planned mathematics education will bring mathematics success. Mathematics achievement is a very complex problem, consisting of the interaction of many intertwined variables and the interaction of different dimensions. One of the important tools in solving such multidimensional complex problems is System Dynamics. This study aimed to examine the factors that increase students' mathematics achievement. First, a Causal Loop Diagram (CLD) was created with the System Dynamics approach, then the resulting loops were evaluated and one of the reinforcing loops was selected. Which of the variables in the cycle consisting of sixteen variables is effective in increasing success was examined with Fuzzy DEMATEL, one of the Multi-Criteria Decision Making Techniques. While “Student Motivation”, “Study Efficiency”, and “Quality of Education” were the three variables with the highest impact power, “Ability to Use Technical Opportunities”, “Study Efficiency”, and “Quality of Education” were determined to be the three variables with the highest degree of importance.

Keywords

Mathematics Achievement, System Dynamics, Causal Loop Diagrams, Fuzzy DEMATEL.

Öğrencilerin Matematik Başarısını Artıran Faktörlerin Hibrit Bulanık DEMATEL & Sistem Dinamikleri Yaklaşımıyla İncelenmesi

Abstract

Günümüz dünyasında teknoloji ile uyum sağlamak giderek daha fazla önem kazanmakta ve bu, özellikle hızla ilerleyen ülkeler için zorunlu bir hal almaktadır. İstenen düzeydeki teknolojik başarıya ulaşabilmek için kaliteli eğitimin kilit bir rol oynadığı görülmektedir. Bu bağlamda, gelişen teknolojilerle paralel olarak ilerlemeyi ve rekabetçi kalmayı mümkün kılan matematik eğitiminin değeri gün geçtikçe artmaktadır. Kapsamlı ve kaliteli matematik eğitiminin, matematiksel başarıyı ve bu alanın her yönüyle etkin kullanımını getireceği açıktır. Matematik başarısının, birçok değişkenin etkileşiminden oluşan karmaşık yapısını çözmek için Sistem Dinamikleri gibi ileri araçlar bu çalışmada kullanılmış, öğrenci başarısını artırma potansiyeline sahip unsurlar detaylı bir şekilde incelenmiştir. Çalışmada, Nedensel Döngü Diyagramları kullanılarak oluşturulan model üzerinden, öğrencilerin matematik başarısını artıran faktörler analiz edilmiş ve Bulanık DEMATEL yöntemi ile öne çıkan başlıca etkenler belirlenmiştir. “Öğrenci Motivasyonu”, “Çalışma Verimliliği” ve “Eğitim öğretim kalitesi” değişkenleri etkileme gücü en yüksek üç değişken olurken, “Teknik İmkanları Kullanabilme”, “Çalışma Verimliliği” ve “Eğitim öğretim kalitesi” değişkenleri de önem derecesi en yüksek üç değişken olarak tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

Matematik Başarısı, Sistem Dinamikleri, Nedensel Döngü Diyagramları, Bulanık DEMATEL

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