An investigation of eighth-graders’ mathematical communication competency and mathematical literacy performance

ATA BARAN A., KABAEL T.

Journal of Educational Research, cilt.116, sa.4, ss.216-229, 2023 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 116 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00220671.2023.2250752
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Educational Research
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, IBZ Online, Periodicals Index Online, ABI/INFORM, Applied Science & Technology Source, Communication Abstracts, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Index Islamicus, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.216-229
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Eighth-grade students, mathematical communication, mathematical literacy, teaching experiment
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study aimed to investigate eighth-grade students’ mathematical communication competency and mathematical literacy performance in a classroom experiment designed based on the mathematical modeling approach. Accordingly, a teaching experiment methodology was applied. Data were collected from three eighth-grade students through the Mathematical Communication Competency Measurement Tools, video recordings of the teaching episodes, student products, and clinical interviews before and after the teaching experiment. PISA mathematics proficiency level and communication competency level assessment schemes were used in the data analysis process. A deductive analysis was performed on the data collected through the clinical interviews, whereas a retrospective analysis was conducted to examine the data collected through teaching episodes. The results showed that the modeling-based teaching experiment helped develop the mathematical communication competency of all participating students. The results also showed that improving students’ mathematical communication competencies increased their mathematical literacy performances.