SEKİZİNCİ SINIF ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN GEOMETRİYE YÖNELİK ÖZ-YETERLİK ALGILARI VE GEOMETRİK AKIL YÜRÜTME BECERİLERİNİN İNCELENMESİ

In this study, geometry self-efficacy perceptions and geometric reasoning skills of eighth grade students were investigated, the relationship between them was examined and it was determined whether there was a significant difference according to gender and school achievement level. In this study in which adopted a quantitative research approach, the correlation model which is one of the relational screening models, was used. In the 2018-2019 academic year, ”Geometry self-efficacy scale” and "Geometric reasoning test” were administered to 346 eighth grade secondary school students studying in schools selected by stratified sampling method from probability based sampling types. As a result of analyzes, although there is no statistically significant difference between the sub-dimensions of the scale and gender for self-efficacy perceptions of students; There was a significant difference between the scale and gender in favor of male students. A significant difference was found between school achievement levels and both the geometry self-efficacy perceptions and geometric reasoning skills of students for each sub-dimension and overall scale. For the geometric reasoning skill levels, it was determined that there was a difference in favor of girls between "Show a reason" dimension and gender. Moreover, it was found that there was a significant relationship between geometry self-efficacy perceptions and geometric reasoning skills both for the overall scale and for each sub-dimensions.