Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
E-International Journal of Educational Research, cilt.14, sa.4, ss.108-129, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)
This study aimed to determine the change and the relationship between
elementary school mathematics teacher candidates' competence to design
model-eliciting activities, problem-solving and problem-posing beliefs
according to gender and overall academic grade point average (GPA). Modeling
activities designed by 64 elementary school mathematics teacher candidates in
Turkey were evaluated by means of a grading key created in the context of
"compliance with MEA design principles". In addition, a scale consisting of 24
items was applied to determine the beliefs of the teacher candidates towards
problem-solving, and a 26-item scale was applied to determine their selfefficacy beliefs towards problem-posing, and the responses were analyzed by
quantitative methods (one-way multiple variance analysis, correlation analysis,
multiple regression test). The findings reveal that elementary school
mathematics teacher candidates' proficiency in designing model-eliciting
activities is generally at a high level, while their belief in problem-solving and
self-efficacy beliefs in problem posing is generally at a moderate level. It was
determined that the linear combinations of teacher candidates' proficiency in
designing model-eliciting activities, beliefs in problem-solving, and self-efficacy
beliefs in problem-posing did not show a significant difference. However, it was
determined that there was a positive and moderately significant relationship
between teacher candidates' beliefs towards problem solving and self-efficacy
beliefs towards problem posing. Teacher candidates had a high level of
competence in designing MEA, it was determined that this situation was not
related to their problem-solving and problem-posing beliefs. However, since the
mathematical modeling process is basically considered as a problem-solving
process, it was expected that these beliefs mathematics teacher candidates
would be related to MEA design competence. In order to examine this situation
in more detail and to reveal the underlying reasons, it is recommended to
conduct qualitative research with teacher candidates