Developing a Scale to Determine the Knowledge of the Pre-service Teachers Related to Mathematical Modelling
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This study aims to develop a scale to determine the pre-service teachers' knowledge about the mathematical modelling process.A survey method, among the quantitative research methods, was employed in the study.The data were collected from 380 pre-service mathematics teachers in the pilot study and 348 pre-service teachers in the main part of the study.The construct validity of the Mathematical Modelling Scale (MMS) that was developed, was verified with the exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses.As a result of the analyses, a scale with 13 items in 5-point Likert type related to the mathematical modelling process and three subdimensions as "Model (1-3 items)", "Modelling Process (4-9 items)" and "Curriculum (10-13 items)" was developed whose validity and reliability was verified.With the MMS, data can be collected from pre-service mathematics teachers as well as teachers.In addition, data collected with the MMS can be evaluated as a whole or the scores of the participants can be evaluated individually.
Authors: Mehmet BEKDEMİR, Yasemin SAĞLAM KAYA, Azita MANOUCHEHRI
Institution: Hacettepe University
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404120488