Mental images of 48–72-month-old children about the concept of mathematics
48-72 aylık çocukların matematik kavramına ilişkin sahip oldukları zihinsel imgeleri
Abstract
The aim of this study was to find out mental images (metaphors) of 48–72 month old children were receiving preschool education, about the concept of mathematics by using the metaphor technique. This study was a qualitative research study. The following two sets of questions were asked to the children participating in the study and their answers were noted in order to reveal their metaphors about the concept of “mathematics:”, “What do you think mathematics is like? Why?” and “If mathematics were a color, which color do you think it would be? Why?”. The data were analyzed by creating codes and categories. As a result of the research; It was seen that children compared mathematics to paper and pencil even in early childhood education period, when everything needs to be presented by gamification. It was also observed that children formed metaphors for mathematics that contain elements of fear and hate.
References
Arıkan, E. E. & Ünal, H. (2015). Gifted students metaphor images about mathematics.Educational Research and Reviews, 10(7), 901-906.https://doi.org/10.5897/ERR2015.2141
Cai, J., Moyer, J.C. & Wang, N. (1997). Parental roles in students’ learning of mathematics. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago.
Cassel, D. & Vincent, D. (2011). Metaphors Reveal Preservice Elementary Teachers‟ Views of Mathematicsand Science Teaching. School Science and Mathematics, 111(7), 319-324. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1949-8594.2011.00094.x
Cerit, Y. (2008). Opinions of students, teachers, and managers on metaphors related to the concept of teacher. The Journal of Turkish Educational Sciences, 6 (4), s. 693-712. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/tebd/issue/26110/275093
Claessens, A. & Engel, M. (2013). How Important is Where You Start? Early mathematics knowledge and later school success. Teachers College Record, 115(6), https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1020177
Çekirdekci, S. (2020). Metaphorical perceptions of fourth-grade primary students towards mathematics lesson. International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies, 7(4), 114-131.
Davadas, S. D. & Lay, Y. F. (2017). Factors affecting students’ attitude toward mathematics: A structural equation modeling approach. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 14(1), 517-529. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/80356
Demirkol, N., & Ergin, D. Y. (2017). Metaphorical perceptions of candidate mathematics teachers on mathematics and mathematics teaching. China-USA Business Review, 439. https://doi.org/10.17265/1537-1514/2017.09.005
Duncan, G.J, Dowsett, C.J, Claessens, A., Magnuson, K., Huston, A.C., Klebanov, P. & Japel, C. (2007). School readiness and later achievement. Developmental Psychology, 43, (6), 1428- 1446. https://doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.43.6.1428
Emen, M, & Aslan, D. (2018). An ınvestıgatıon of preschoolers’perceptıons about science and mathematıcs through metaphors. European Journal of Education Studies, 4 (10). http://dx.doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v0i0.1798
Guarnera, M., Pellerone, M., Commodari, E., Valenti, G. D., & Buccheri, S. L. (2019). Mental images and school learning: A longitudinal study on children. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 2034. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02034
Güner, N. (2013). Looking for an exit in a maze? Or sailing to new horizons? Metaphors about learning math from twelfth graders. Educational Science in Theory and Practice, 13(3), 1929-1950. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1017671.pdf
Güveli E., İpek, A. S., Atasoy, E., Güveli, H. (2011). Prospective Primary Teachers’ Metaphorical Perceptions Towards Mathematics. Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education, 2(2), 140- 159. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/turkbilmat/issue/21564/231443
Hart, L. E. (1989). Describing the affective domain: Saying what we mean. In D. B. McLeod & V. M. Adams (Eds.), Affect and mathematical problem solving: A new perspective (pp.37-45).New York: Springer.
Kaphesi, E. (2014). Third-year university mathematics education students' metaphorical understanding of mathematics teaching and learning. African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 18(3), 276- 286. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC161532
Köse, E. (2018). Effect of secondary school students' metaphorical perceptions regarding mathematics classes and mathematics teachers on achievement. International Journal of Psycho-Educational Sciences, 7(1), 112-124.
Lakoff, G. & Nunez, R. E. (2000). Where mathematics comes from How the embodied mind brings mathematics into being. New York: Basic Books.
Ma, X., & Kishor, N. (1997). Assessing the relationship between attitude towards mathematics and achievement in mathematics: A meta-analysis. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 28(1), 26-47. https://doi.org/10.2307/749662
Mahlios, M. & Maxson, M. (1998). Metaphors as Structures for Elementary and Secondary Preservice Teachers‟ Thinking. International Journal of Educational Research. 29, 227-240. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0883-0355(98)00027-5
Mata, M. D. L., Monteiro, V., & Peixoto, F. (2012). Attitudes towards mathematics: Effects of individual, motivational, and social support factors. Child development research, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/876028
Morgan, G. (1998). Metaphor in management and organization theories. MESS Publications.
Ocak, G. & Gündüz, M. (2006), A Comparison of the Metaphors of the Teacher Candidates who have just graduated from the Faculty of Education before and after taking the Introduction to Teaching Profession course. AKÜ Journal of Social Sciences, 8(2), 293-310. http://hdl.handle.net/11630/3615
Oflaz, G. (2011). Metaphorical Perceptions of Primary School Students on the Concepts of "Mathematics" and "Mathematics Teacher". 2nd International conference on new trends in education and their ımplications. 27-29 April. Antalya-Turkey.
Oguz, K., Isil, T., & Durmus, A. (2016). Metaphor perceptions of pre-service teachers towards mathematics and mathematics education in preschool education. Educational Research and Reviews, 11(14), 1338-1343. http://www.academicjournals.org/ERR
Özgün-Koca, S. A. (2010). If Mathematics Were a Color…, Ohio Journal of School Mathematics, 62, 5-10. https://kb.osu.edu/bitstream/handle/1811/86288/OJSM_62_Fall2010_05.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Reyes, L. H., & Stanic, G. M. A. (1988). Race, sex, socioeconomic status, and mathematics. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 19(1), 26–43. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ365203
Reyna, V.F ve Brainerd, C.J. (2007). The importance of mathematics in health and human judgment: numeracy, risk communication, and medical decision making. Learning and Individual Differences, 17, (2), 147-156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2007.03.010
Richardson, F. C, & Suinn, R. M. (1972). The Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale: Psychometric data. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 79,551-554. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0033456
Saban, A. (2008). Mental Images of Primary Education First Level Teachers and Students about the Concept of Knowledge, Elementary Education Online, 7(2), 421-455. http://www.ilkogretim-online.org/fulltext/218-1596638316.pdf?1642351437
Sakiz, G., Pape, S. J., & Hoy, A. W. (2012). Does perceived teacher affective support matter for middle school students in mathematics classrooms?. Journal of School Psychology, 50(2), 235–255. doi:10.1016/j.jsp.2011.10.005
Shuell, T. J. (1990). Teaching and learning as problem solving. Theory into Practice, 29, s. 102- 108. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405849009543439
Şahin, B. (2013). The metaphorical perceptions of pre-service teachers about the concepts of "mathematics teacher", "mathematics" and "mathematics lesson". Journal of Mersin University Faculty of Education, 9(1), 313-321.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/mersinefd/issue/17382/181617
Şengül, S., Katranci, Y., Gerez Cantimer, G. (2014). Metaphor Perceptions of Secondary School Students on the Concept of "Mathematics Teacher". The Journal of Academic Social Science Studies. 25 (1), 89-111. https://jasstudies.com/?mod=makale_tr_ozet&makale_id=27027
Tessema, T. G. (2010). Classroom instruction and students’ attitudes towards mathematics. Arizona State University. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED516330
Tobias, S. (1978). Overcoming math anxiety. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Toluk-Uçar, Z., Pişkin, M., Akkaş, E. N. & Taşçı, D. (2010). Primary School Students' Beliefs About Mathematics, Mathematics Teachers and Mathematicians. Education and Science, 35(155), 131-144. http://egitimvebilim.ted.org.tr/index.php/EB/article/view/568/54
Unutkan, Ö. P. (2007). Examination of preschool children's readiness for primary education in terms of mathematics skills. Journal of Hacettepe University Faculty of Education, 32(32), 243-254. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/hunefd/issue/7804/102328
Uygun, T., Gökkurt, B., & Usta, N. (2016). Analysis of University Students' Perceptions of Mathematical Problems by Metaphor. Bartın University Journal of the Faculty of Education, 5(2), 536-556. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.v5i2.5000187677
Watkins, M.W., Lei, P., W. ve Canivez, G.L. (2007). Psychometric intelligence and achievement: A cross-lagged panel analysis. Intelligence, 35, (1), 59-68.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intell.2006.04.005
Wigfield, A., & Meece, J. L. (1988). Math anxiety in elementary and secondary school students. Journal of Educational Psychology, 80, 210-216. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022- 0663.80.2.210
Wood, E. F. (1988). Math anxiety and elementary teachers: What does research tell us?. For the Learning of Mathematics, 8(1), 8-13. https://www.jstor.org/stable/40248135
Yetim Karaca, S. & Ada, S . (2018). Determining Students' Perceptions towards Mathematics Lessons and Mathematics Teacher with the Help of Metaphors. Kastamonu Journal of Education, 26 (3), 789-800. https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi.413327
Yıldırım, A., & Şimşek, H. (2005). Qualitative research methods in the social sciences. Ankara: Seçkin Publishing.
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
Copyright (c) 2022 Journal of Early Childhood Studies
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
