Abstract
In this study, the levels of mathematical literacy and visual math literacy self-efficacy perceptions of middle school students and the relationship between them were investigated. For this aim, the study was desgined as a correlational research model. The study group was determined according to convenience sampling. 328 middle school students (5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders) participated in this study with this sampling. In order to collect data, first, “Mathematical Literacy Scale” was developed. It was seen that the scale has just one dimension according to the exploratory factor analysis. It was found that the ratio χ2/df of the scale was found as 2.16 according to confirmatory factor analysis. This value showed that the scale indicates perfect fit. Besides, “A Visual Math Literacy Self-Efficacy Perception Scale” was used in order to measure the visual math literacy self-efficacy perceptions of middle school students. As a result, it was determined that middle school students’ mathematical literacy levels and their visual math literacy self-efficacy perceptions’ level are high. It was found that there is a high positive significant relationship between middle school students’ mathematical literacy and their visual math literacy self-efficacy perceptions.
Highlights
Mathematics is a science of numbers and space and it includes analyzing all the possible patterns (Altun, 2008)
It is thought that mathematics which analyses the features of quantities based on numbers and measurement like arithmetic, algebra, geometry and which is based on logic and fine calculation has an important place in the lives of people (TLS [Turkish Language Society], 2018)
The reliability analysis of the Mathematical Literacy Scale (MLS): Cronbach Alpha reliability analysis which was calculated according to the item variances was carried out to determine the reliability of the scale for middle school students’ mathematical literacy
Summary
Mathematics is a science of numbers and space and it includes analyzing all the possible patterns (Altun, 2008). Ortaokul öğrencilerinin matematik okuryazarlıkları ile görsel matematik okuryazarlığı öz-yeterlik algıları arasında ise yüksek düzeyde pozitif yönlü bir ilişkinin olduğu ortaya konmuştur. The reliability analysis of the MLS: Cronbach Alpha reliability analysis which was calculated according to the item variances was carried out to determine the reliability of the scale for middle school students’ mathematical literacy.
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