Investigation of Middle School Students’ Self-Efficacy Perceptions of Visual Mathematics Literacy and Perceptions of Problem-Solving Skill

The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between self-efficacy perceptions of visual mathematics literacy and perceptions of problem-solving skill of middle school students. Students’ self-efficacy perceptions of visual mathematics literacy are determined with a scale developed by Bekdemir and Duran (2012); and, an inventory, developed by Serin, Bulut Serin and Saygılı (2010), was administered to establish their perceptions towards problem-solving skill. Scales were applied on 338 randomly selected middle school students studying on 3 rd and 4 grades of three state schools including one from Kars and two from Erzurum provinces. According to the results of the research, there is a positive directional, low and significant correlation between self-efficacy perception of visual mathematics literacy and perception of problem-solving skill. About % 9 of the differentiation in perception of problem-solving skill of students originate from self-efficacy perception of visual mathematics literacy. Selfefficacy perceptions of visual mathematics literacy of students significantly differ on gender, in favor of girls. Howewer students’ perceptions of problem-solving skill did not significantly differ on gender.