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Determination of Engineering Faculty Students' Perceptions of Mathematical Model and Modelling through Metaphors

Mühendislik Fakültesi Öğrencilerinin Matematiksel Model ve Modellemeye Yönelik Algılarının Metaforlar Aracılığıyla Belirlenmesi

Hülya Sert Çelik(MİLLİ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI)0000-0002-5021-7449
Barış Demir(KOCAELİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-6997-6413
Pages
137–149
Publication Date
2024-12-31
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In the light of the results obtained, suggestions are presented for researchers who want to work in this field.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study is to determine engineering faculty students' perceptions of model and mathematical modelling through metaphors.
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Key Findings & Data:The study group of the research consists of 48 volunteer engineer candidates studying in the departments of automotive and biomedical engineering at a state university in the Marmara region.
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⚙️Variables:algı · metafor · mühendis adayları

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine engineering faculty students' perceptions of model and mathematical modelling through metaphors. For this purpose, a phenomenological design was used in the study. The study group of the research consists of 48 volunteer engineer candidates studying in the departments of automotive and biomedical engineering at a state university in the Marmara region. The engineer candidates participating in the study were asked to complete the sentences’ model/mathematical modelling is like ....; because ...’. The data obtained from the research were analyzed by content analysis method and categories were formed by combining similar metaphor codes. As a result of the analyses, it was revealed that the prospective engineers had very positive concepts about model and mathematical modelling. In addition, the positive attitudes of the candidates towards these concepts contribute to the shaping of their professional competencies and how these approaches can be integrated into the educational processes have been defined in detail. In the light of the results obtained, suggestions are presented for researchers who want to work in this field.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, mühendislik fakültesi öğrencilerin model ve matematiksel modelleme algılarının metaforlar yoluyla belirlenmesidir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda çalışmada olgu bilim deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu Marmara bölgesindeki bir devlet üniversitesinde otomotiv ve biyomedikal mühendisliği bölümünde öğrenim gören 48 gönüllü mühendis adayı oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmaya katılan mühendis adaylarından; “model/matematiksel modelleme …. gibidir; çünkü …” cümlelerini tamamlamaları istenmiştir. Araştırmadan elde edilen veriler içerik analiz yöntemiyle analiz edilmiş ve benzer metafor kodları bir araya getirilerek kategoriler oluşturulmuştur. Yapılan analizler sonucunda, mühendis adaylarının model ve matematiksel modelleme hakkında oldukça olumlu kavramlara sahip oldukları ortaya çıkmıştır. Bununla birlikte, adayların bu kavramlara yönelik olumlu tutumlarının mesleki yetkinliklerinin şekillenmesine nasıl katkı sağladığını ve bu yaklaşımların eğitim süreçlerine nasıl entegre edilebileceğini ayrıntılı olarak tanımlanmıştır. Elde edilmiş olan sonuçlar ışığında bu alanda çalışma yapmak isteyen araştırmacılara öneriler sunulmuştur.

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Çelik, H. S., Demir, B. (2024). Determination of Engineering Faculty Students' Perceptions of Mathematical Model and Modelling through Metaphors. International Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 4, 137–149. https://doi.org/10.17278/ijesim.1548078

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