AN EVALUATION ABOUT TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS: FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PRESERVICE TEACHERS

Year 2014, Volume: 1 , 335 - 340, 01.09.2014

Gülçin Oflaz , Duygu Altaylı

Abstract

The aim of this study is to explain the preservice primary mathematics
teachers’ reasons of preferring this department and to define their opinions
about mathematics and mathematics teaching lessons. For this reason it has been
worked with 40 preservice teachers who are seniors at a state university’s
Department of Primary Mathematics Education. In this study, in which
qualitative research approach has been applied, the data is gathered by a
questionnaire form including open-ended questions. Preservice teachers are
asked their reasons of choosing this department, their ideas about ideal
university lecturers, their opinions a about mathematics and mathematics
teaching lessons, their suggestions about teaching process. The data gathered
from the answer sheets has been analyzed by content analysis technique. Most of
the students have chosen this department because of their love of mathematics.
They have stated that they won’t use mathematics lessons in their professional
life but still mathematics lessons are important for thinking in mathematical
way. On the other hand, they have stated that mathematics teaching lessons have
got great importance in their professions. 

Keywords

Preservice primary mathematics teacher, mathematics lessons, mathematics teaching lessons

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