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Abstract
Background:
The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of preservice mathematics teachers related to drama-based instruction. For this purpose effects of a drama-based mathematics course on senior class pre-service mathematics teachers’ knowledge about drama-based instruction and teacher candidates’ competencies for developing and implementing drama-based lesson plans were investigated.
Material and methods:
Participants of the study were 21 senior class pre-service mathematics teachers of a public university. Data were collected through an open-ended test, lesson plans and self-assessment reports.
Results:
After the implementation of 11 weeks of drama-based activities with teacher candidates, preservice mathematics teachers succeeded to develop unique lesson plans and implement them with pupils.
Conclusions:
Lesson plans and self-assessment reports of teacher candidates were analyzed according to the content analysis. Findings were discussed according to the emergent categories.
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Article Type: Research Article
EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, 2016, Volume 12, Issue 8, 1997-2011
https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2016.1291a
Publication date: 02 Jul 2016
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