The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between 6th grade students&rsquo / problem solving achievement scores after completing instruction on problem solving and their mathematics achievement mean scores related to Least Common Multiple (LCM), Greatest Common Factor (GCF), Sets and Whole Numbers topics obtained throughout the semester. In addition, the relationship between 6th grade students&rsquo / problem solving achievement scores after completing instruction on problem solving and their actual mathematics net scores obtained from Level Determination Exam (SBS) was investigated. In total, 170 sixth grade students from a private school in Istanbul participated in the study. The data were collected via three sources namely / Problem Solving Achievement Tests (PSATs), Mathematics Achievement Tests (MATs) and SBS exam. Quantitative methods were utilized to examine the research questions and a correlational design was used. The results of the statistical analysis showed that there was a significant positive correlation between students&rsquo / problem solving achievement scores after completing instruction on problem solving and their mathematics achievement mean scores obtained through out the semester related to LCM, GCF, Sets and Whole Numbers Topics. In addition, the findings of the analysis showed that there was a significant large positive correlation between the problem solving achievement scores after completing instruction on problem solving and students&rsquo / actual mathematics net scores obtained from SBS.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12610865/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 August 2009 |
| Creators | Karaoglan, Dilek |
| Contributors | Isiksal, Mine |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.R.P. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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