Open AccessPerceptions and attitudes of preschool teacher candidates towards mathematics
Author(s) -
Sarem Özdemir,
Azize Ummanel
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of innovative research in education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2421-8162
DOI - 10.18844/ijire.v3i1.473
Subject(s) - perception , mathematics education , scale (ratio) , data collection , psychology , pedagogy , mathematics , geography , statistics , cartography , neuroscience
This study aims to explore perceptions and attitudes of pre school teacher candidates towards mathematics. 200 students who are studying in Cyprus International University, Girne American University and Near East University have participated in this research. Data gathering tool was developed by inspiring Macnab and Payne’s scale, that was developed in 2003. SPSS 18.0 statistical programme and content analyses methods were used to analyze the data. Results were evaluated under different headings and disscussed. Keywords: Mathematics teaching, pre school, perception and attitude