Perceptions of High School Mathematics Teachers Regarding the 2005 Turkish Curriculum Reform and Its Effects on Students' Mathematical Proficiency and Their Success on National University Entrance Examinations
Year: 2012
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: In Turkey, the secondary mathematics curriculum, students' mathematical proficiency, and their preparation for the university entrance examinations are inextricably connected.The Ministry of National Education adopted a new curriculum in 2005 that was built on constructivist theory.This study explored the perceptions of high school mathematics teachers in Turkey regarding the effects of this new curriculum on students' mathematical proficiency and students' success on the examinations.Specifically, this study investigated two issues: the perceptions of teachers regarding the reform and its impact on students' mathematical proficiency and their success on national university entrance examinations, and the differences among those perceptions across types of schools and years of teaching experience.This exploratory investigation concurrently used a survey and interviewed teachers at Anatolian, general, and science high schools.The researcher designed and tested the survey and disseminated it to 162 teachers from 59 of the 81 provinces in Additional thanks go to Hilal Hanım and my dear friend Nilüfer for helping me in the process of developing the survey; to Harun Bey for helping me obtain the permission; and last but not least, to my dear colleagues Heba and Maha for valuable discussions, suggestions, and their continuous encouragement.Most importantly, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my husband, my mother, my sister, my mother-in-law, and my father-in-law for supporting and encouraging me and praying for me throughout my study; and my brother-in-law for his kind help forwarding the permission document from the ministry.And I cannot thank enough my little son, Ömer Yiğit, for being extremely patient and mature during my study.
Author: Sidika Nihan Er
Institution: Ohio University
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2336665437