Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education
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Journal

Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education


Volume
& Issue

Volume 9, Issue 3


Published
on

June 26, 2018


Pages

449-475


DOI

Article

Matematik Öğretmeni Adaylarının Sonsuz Kümelerin Denkliği ile İlgili İspatlama Yaklaşımları ve Yaşadıkları Güçlükler

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Authors

Ozan Pala* Affiliation:
Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı, İhsan Erturgut Ortaokulu, Manisa/Türkiye
ORCID: 0000-0002-8691-9979
and Serkan Narlı Affiliation:
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Buca Eğitim Fakültesi, İlköğretim Matematik Eğitimi


Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to determine both prospective teachers’ proving approaches related to equivalence of infinite sets and their difficulties about this subject. In accordance with this purpose, a form including open-ended questions was developed to collect data and it was applied to 121 mathematics teacher candidates. Obtained data were analyzed via content analysis. Proof scheme introduced by Blum and Kirsch (1991) was taken into account for categorizing proofs. Consequently, it was identified that prospective teachers can adopt both formal and pre-formal approaches in their proving activities. In addition, it has been seen that individuals, who used pre-formal approach, can use their formal knowledge and intuitions together in proving activities. On the other hand, misconceptions, lack of knowledge and methodological deficiencies, which caused to candidate teachers to fail constructing proof, were identified and especially the misconceptions of them were presented through separate headings.


Keywords

Infinite sets, Cantor set theory, cardinality, proof, mathematics education


Citation

Pala, O. & Narlı, S. (2018). Matematik öğretmeni adaylarının sonsuz kümelerin denkliği ile i̇lgili i̇spatlama yaklaşımları ve yaşadıkları güçlükler. Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education, 9(3), 449–475. https://doi.org/10.16949/turkbilmat.414818

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