Mathematics through the 5E Instructional Model and Mathematical Modelling: The Geometrical Objects

Murat Tezer; Meryem Cumhur

doi:10.12973/eurasia.2017.00965a

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Murat Tezer ¹ ^* , Meryem Cumhur ¹

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¹ Near East University, North Cyprus^* Corresponding Author

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The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of education on the mathematical achievement, problem-solving skills and the views of students on the 5E instructional model and the mathematical modelling method for the “Geometric Objects” unit. The students were randomly selected from the 8th grade of a secondary school in Northern Cyprus. One group was the experimental group to which the 5E instructional model applied, and mathematical modelling was applied to the other. As a data collection tool, the “Geometrical Objects Multiple Choice Achievement Test” was applied to the experimental groups. As a result of statistical analysis, it was seen that the teaching provided by the 5E Instructional Model in Experimental group 1 and the Mathematical Modelling Method in the Experimental group 2 increased the academic achievement of the students; however, the mathematical modelling method was more successful in the mathematical achievement and problem-solving skills of the students.

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geometric objects
5E instructional model
mathematical modelling
problem-solving skills

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2017, 4789-4804

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Tezer, M., & Cumhur, M. (2017). Mathematics through the 5E Instructional Model and Mathematical Modelling: The Geometrical Objects. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 13(8), 4789-4804. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00965a

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Tezer M, Cumhur M. Mathematics through the 5E Instructional Model and Mathematical Modelling: The Geometrical Objects. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2017;13(8):4789-804. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00965a

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Tezer M, Cumhur M. Mathematics through the 5E Instructional Model and Mathematical Modelling: The Geometrical Objects. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2017;13(8), 4789-4804. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00965a

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Tezer, Murat, and Meryem Cumhur. "Mathematics through the 5E Instructional Model and Mathematical Modelling: The Geometrical Objects". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2017 13 no. 8 (2017): 4789-4804. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00965a

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Tezer, M., and Cumhur, M. (2017). Mathematics through the 5E Instructional Model and Mathematical Modelling: The Geometrical Objects. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 13(8), pp. 4789-4804. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00965a

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Tezer, Murat et al. "Mathematics through the 5E Instructional Model and Mathematical Modelling: The Geometrical Objects". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 13, no. 8, 2017, pp. 4789-4804. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00965a