Validation of the mathematical knowledge for teaching statistics instrument

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2017-01-01

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Mercimek, Oktay
Erbaş, Ayhan Kürşat

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The purpose of this study is to assess preserviceteachers’ mathematical knowledge forteaching statistics (MKT-S) and identify the relationship between the components of this knowledge. For this purpose, MKT-S instrument consisting of two dimensions, ‘content knowledge’ (CK) and ‘pedagogical content knowledge’ (PCK) was developed, and applied to659 preservice middle school mathematics teachers (PTs). Confirmatory factor analysis showed that CK and PCK are two different dimensions of mathematical knowledge of teaching statistics. Third year and fourthyear preservice teachers’ factor scores were significantly different and fourth year preservice teachers’ factor scores were slightly higher. It was found that CK factor scores were highly correlated with PCK factor scores. The reliability levels were 0.65 for CK factor scores and 0.76 for PCK factor scores. MKT-S instrument developed in this study has several implications for teacher education. MKT-Sinstrument can be used to evaluate efficiency of PTs’ mathematical knowledge for teachingstatistics. Instrument can be adapted for in-service teachers.

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Teacher knowledge, Content knowledge, Pedagogical content knowledge, Teaching statistics, Item Response Theory, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Öğretmen bilgisi, Pedagojik alan bilgisi, Alan bilgisi, İstatistik öğretimi, Madde Tepki Kuramı, Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi

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http://dergipark.gov.tr/cije/issue/29856/321451
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/75690
https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/314398

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Cumhuriyet International Journal of Education

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Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Article

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O. Mercimek and A. K. Erbaş, “Validation of the mathematical knowledge for teaching statistics instrument,” Cumhuriyet International Journal of Education, pp. 173–184, 2017, Accessed: 00, 2021. [Online]. Available: http://dergipark.gov.tr/cije/issue/29856/321451.