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TEACHING MATHEMATICS WITH GAMES ACCORDING TO PRE-SERVICE MATHEMATICS TEACHERS
In this study, it is aimed to examine the opinions of pre-service mathematics teachers about teaching mathematics with games. This qualitative study was designed as phenomenological research. The study group consists of 26, 2nd grade students at primary school mathematics teaching department. In this context, first of all, “teaching mathematics with games” lesson was held with pre-service teachers for a semester. At the end of the semester, semi-structured interviews were conducted with the volunteer pre- service teachers. The obtained data were analyzed with content analysis and the data were divided into themes during the analysis process. As a result of examining the opinions of pre-service mathematics teachers on teaching mathematics with games, 6 themes were determined. These themes were named as "game preparation process", "features that should be found in games", "features that teachers should have", "benefits of games", "negative aspects of games" and "application problems". As a result of the study, it was concluded that the pre-service teachers emphasized that the games should be suitable for the mathematics achievements. They stated that the games should be appropriate for the grade levels, cognitive development and interests of the students as well as being suitable for the learning outcomes. It was emphasized by the pre-service teachers that teachers should be able to use different teaching methods and have a high imagination in order to develop games. In addition, it has been determined that teaching with games increases students' self-confidence, provides cooperative learning and affective development. In addition, it has been determined that the use of games in the classroom environment can negatively affect the course flow. In addition, it has been concluded that there may be a problem in practice because of the limited time during the course, which may create a time problem. Considering the results obtained, it is thought that teaching with games that can be used effectively in mathematics lessons will be beneficial.
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Teaching mathematics with games, teaching mathematics, prospective teachers.
