Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education

244-260

Authors: Hacer Özyurt, Özcan Özyurt

This study aims to investigation of students’ opinions about project based learning approach implemented in Visual Programing Course. The study was conducted in Technology Faculty, Software Engineering Department of a university in Turkey in 2015-2016 fall semester. 11 students taking Visual Programing Course were chosen as sample group. In the scope of the course 5 students studied independently, 6 students studied in groups consisting of two students. Students produced projects for the subjects they choice in visual programing environment. During the study an individual participant working alone and 2 groups left the study. Qualitative research method was used in the study, and interviews were conducted with 6 students in total - four individual students and two students studying in a group. The data obtained from interviews were subjected to content analysis. The results of the study show that project based learning approach contributes the learning process of the students at a significant level. However, even if they are in limited numbers there are also negative views about the approach.

284-322

Authors: Melike Yiğit Koyunkaya

The main purpose of this study was to examine pre-service secondary mathematics teachers’ (PSMTs) levels and development of technological, pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK). In line with this purpose, this study was designed to use teaching experiment methodology within a course. Therefore, while examining PSMTs’ development of TPACK, an appropriate teaching method that supported development of PSMTs’ TPACK was shared in this article. The participants of the study were 28 fourth grade PSMTs. The teaching experiment methodology, one of the methods of qualitative research design, was used in the study. By using this method, PSMTs were taught about how to integrate technology into mathematics education, how to use varios mathematics and geometry dynamic software, interactive applications that are used in mathematics education and various websites related to education during 16 weeks and four hours in each week. The data was collected during the experiment, and analyzed by using content analysis and document analysis methods. The results show that PSMTs’ TPACK levels were developed by applying the teaching experiment methodology. Particularly, in the activities they designed, lesson plans, reflections and free writings, it was observed that PSMTS’ skills about how to integrate technology in order to ease the learning and teaching of mathematics and utilizing it were developed. Within this context, it is thought that technology integrated courses or technology based courses should be taught in the education programs.