Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 19, Issue 2, Article 14 (Dec., 2018) Hanife SARAÇOĞLU and Özge KOL Evaluation of teacher candidates' knowledge about vectors Contents Next

Evaluation of teacher candidates' knowledge about vectors

 

Hanife SARAÇOĞLU^* and Özge KOL

Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Education, Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Samsun, TURKEY

*Corresponding Author's E-mail: hanifesa@omu.edu.tr

Received 16 Apr., 2018
Revised 28 Dec., 2018

Contents

• Abstract
• Introduction
• Method
  • Research Model
  • Workgroup
  • Data Collection Tools
  • Collection and Analysis of the Data
• Results
  • Theme 1: The length of vector
  • Theme 2: Vector Addition
  • Theme 3: Vector Subtraction
  • Theme 4: Scalar Product
  • Theme 5: Vector Product
• Discussion and Conclusion
• References
• Appendix

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Abstract

In this study, it is aimed to reveal math teachers' knowledge level and misconceptions about vectors. The study was conducted with the participation of 66 teacher candidates in different nine universities. As for data collection tool, a questionnaire of 6 open-ended questions was used, related to basic knowledge about vector magnitude, addition, subtraction, scalar and vector products. In conclusion, we found that math teacher candidates had difficulty with notation for the magnitude of vector and did not interpret the direction of vector product. We observed that the female mathematics teacher candidates showed more successfully than male teacher candidates in vector properties.

Keywords: Physics Education, Vectors, Transfer, Vector Product, Scalar Product.