scholarly journals Mathematical Mystery in a Cultural Game

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Mustafa Gök

This study described the mathematical depth in a mathematical activity carried out in a village in Turkey’s Eastern Anatolia Region. This activity presented in the context of the game reflects a cultural situation of doing mathematics over time. In this context, it can identify as a study of ethnomathematics. Therefore, the cultural game was introduced first, and then the mathematical depth behind this game was uncovered in all its aspects. Finally, the mathematical relationship behind the game was analysed in terms of mathematics education. The case study, as one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study. The participants of the study consist of 1 person who knows, transmits, and teaches the cultural game. The game process and semi-structured interview that constituted the research data were recorded with a camera and a voice recording device. Descriptive analysis was used in the analysis of the interview. Findings of the study suggest that the cultural game is played without considering its mathematical depth, but that there is a rich mathematical depth behind it. The results also indicate that such games offer an effective way for adults learning mathematics. On the other hand, the study revealed that there could be different ways of thinking between school mathematics and ethnomathematics. It is thought that synthesizing mathematics with games that include ethnomathematics has the potential to provide students at diverse levels with an excellent mathematical experience.

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erol KOÇOĞLU ◽  

The world, which includes all living things from the first human to the present, is based on the process of change and transformation with all its dimensions. It can be stated that this process of change and transformation affects the lives of many living things on earth, as well as remarkable effects on human life. In particular, the digital world, which is one of the important results of technology-based development, can be said to be effective in shaping human life cognitively, psychomotorically and emotionally. This shaping process takes place in educational institutions with the achievements transferred through various fields of study and disciplines. This study, in which the effect of social studies courses on the formation and development process of the digital self-concept, which is based on the cognitive effects of digitalization, was evaluated in line with the perceptions of teachers in Turkey, was designed according to the phenomenological approach, one of the qualitative research methods. The research data were analyzed with the descriptive analysis technique and thematic codes were created based on the findings. A semi-structured interview form prepared by the researchers was used to collect data. The research data, the answers to the questions in the interview form, were collected through online interviews with social studies teachers due to the Covid-19 epidemic in the world and in Turkey. In the study supported by the Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of İnönü University with the Normal Research Project coded SBA-2019-1755, the data obtained were analyzed and the findings were presented in tables and figures. Considering the findings of the study, it can be said that the social studies teachers who make up the study group have different and remarkable perceptions about the effects of social studies lessons on digital self-creation.


2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Balachova ◽  
Barbara Bonner ◽  
David Bard ◽  
Mark Chaffin ◽  
Galina Isurina ◽  
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Balachova, T., Bonner, B., Bard, D., Chaffin, M., Isurina, G., Owora, A., Tsvetkova, L., & Volkova, E. (2014). Women’s receptivity to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders prevention approaches: A case study of two regions in Russia. The International Journal Of Alcohol And Drug Research, 3(1), 5-15. doi:10.7895/ijadr.v3i1.158Aims: This study obtained data to inform the development of programs for prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) by examining Russian women’s perceptions about the determinants of their decisions regarding alcohol consumption during pregnancy; the importance of educating professionals and community about FASD; and the credibility of various sources of information.Design: Cross-sectional survey.Setting: Seven women’s clinics in St. Petersburg and the Nizhny Novgorod region in Russia.Participants: Six hundred and forty-eight pregnant and non-pregnant women of childbearing age.Measures: A face-to-face structured interview assessed demographic characteristics, pregnancy status, alcohol consumption, and level of trust in and receptivity to FASD prevention messages.Findings: The most influential contributor to women’s decisions regarding alcohol consumption during pregnancy was their own knowledge, followed by information from an obstetrician/gynecologist or nurse. It was most important to women that obstetrics and gynecology professionals and husbands or partners were knowledgeable about the effects of drinking during pregnancy. Physicians’ recommendations and research data were regarded by the women as the most credible sources of information. There were significant variations in responses by socio-demographic characteristics and alcohol consumption levels. Younger women were more likely to report the contributions of husbands, mothers, and friends or coworkers to their decisions about alcohol consumption and indicated the importance of educating these people. Women at risk for alcohol use during pregnancy reported greater influence of husbands or partners and warning labels on containers on their alcohol consumption.Conclusions: This study emphasizes the importance of broadly disseminating information about FASD, particularly research data, through education of health professionals and the general public in Russia. Women’s socio-demographic characteristics and alcohol consumption levels should be considered in designing prevention programs.


2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (3 Noviembr) ◽  
pp. 73-100
Author(s):  
Nélia Amado ◽  
Susana Carreira

Las emociones aún son insuficientemente investigadas cuando se estudia la experiencia de los jóvenes estudiantes, principalmente en el que concierne a las emociones positivas que implican en la actividad de resolución de problemas. Por otro lado, hay muchos estudios que se relacionan con las dificultades, la ansiedad, la resistencia y la pasividad, a menudo asociadas con el fracaso en las matemáticas. La investigación ha mostrado que la actividad matemática no puede verse estrictamente cognoscitiva y libre de emociones; en el contrario, el sistema afectivo juega un rol central en el aprendizaje de las matemáticas.En este artículo, presentamos resultados de un proyecto de investigación llevado a cabo en el contexto empírico de las competiciones matemáticas inclusivas que se realizan a través de Internet: SUB12 y SUB14. Se presentan y analizan datos de un cuestionario a los participantes, entrevistas abiertas y correos electrónicos intercambiados durante las competiciones. Las conclusiones del estudio señalan que los estudiantes experimentan fuertes emociones positivas, a saber, entusiasmo, alegría, disfrute, orgullo y felicidad, asociadas a un desempeño exitoso en la resolución de problemas matemáticos, como era de esperar. Los resultados también muestran que las emociones negativas frente a ladificultad y el fracaso tienden a ser emociones suaves que parecen ser transitorias y se convierten en emociones positivas. Explicamos estos resultados en función de las características específicas del entorno cultural de estos concursos, es decir, fomentando la búsqueda de ayuda, proporcionando comentarios positivos y dando a los participantes la oportunidad de mejorar. Emotions are still under-researched when exploring the mathematical experience of young students, particularly in what concerns the positive emotions involved in problem solving. On the other hand, there are many studies that deal with difficulties, anxiety, rejection and passivity, often associated with failure in mathematics. Research has shown that mathematical activity cannot be viewed as a strictly cognitive operation in which emotions are not involved; on the contrary, affective systems play a central role in learning mathematics. In this article, we present results from an empirical research project conducted in the context of inclusive mathematical competitions carried out through the Internet: SUB12 and SUB14. Data from a questionnaire, open-ended interviews, and e-mails exchanged during the competitions are presented and analysed. The conclusions of the study reveal students experienced strong positive emotions, namely enthusiasm, joy, enjoyment, pride and happiness, associated with a successful performance in mathematical problem solving, as could be expected. The results also show that negative emotions when it comes to facing difficulty and failure tend to be soft emotions that seem to be transient and turn into positive emotions. We explain these results based on the specific characteristics of the cultural environment of these competitions, namely encouraging help-seeking, providing positive feedback and giving the participants the chance to improve.


1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Ahmad Faruk ◽  
Mohamad Mahmud

Research entitled Analysis of Sale and Purchase Through Online Transactions Using the As Salam Agreement Viewed From Islamic Law (Case Study of Buying and Selling Through Online Transactions Using the AsSalam Agreement) This research is normative legal research or library law research which is prescriptive and the method of approach uses qualitative methods. Research on Islamic law through Islamic law research, research on the sale and purchase of AsSalam through online transactions conducted by students of IAI Darussalam Blokagung Banyuwangi Regency. This article is a type of qualitative research that uses descriptive analysis, which describes research data collected both from interviews, observations and research while being collected at the IAIDA Blokagung campus in Banyuwangi Regency. The results showed that basically all forms of muamalah are permissible or permissible, except as otherwise determined by the Al-Quran Sunnah and Ijma '. Buying and selling which is included in the field of muamalah and is specialized in this writing namely as-salam in terms of Islamic law is permissible or halal done with various mechanisms that exist as long as it does not conflict with the Al-Quran As-Sunnah and Ijma '. Then online transactions that are used as a medium or in this case the internet in buying and selling assalam if viewed from Islamic law is permissible as long as its use is not contrary to Islamic principles. Islamic law originating from the Islamic religion itself, views online media as permissible, not in conflict with Islamic principles. Regarding the operational use of the internet in this case, published by buying and selling greetings, further to Urf '. This is what convinces researchers that Islamic law with its three sources has provided a complete and flexible explanation of things that are updated nowadays or modern.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erol KOÇOĞLU

The world, which includes all living things from the first human to the present, is based on the process of change and transformation with all its dimensions. It can be stated that this process of change and transformation affects the lives of many living things on earth, as well as remarkable effects on human life. In particular, the digital world, which is one of the important results of technology-based development, can be said to be effective in shaping human life cognitively, psychomotorically and emotionally. This shaping process takes place in educational institutions with the achievements transferred through various fields of study and disciplines. This study, in which the effect of social studies courses on the formation and development process of the digital self-concept, which is based on the cognitive effects of digitalization, was evaluated in line with the perceptions of teachers in Turkey, was designed according to the phenomenological approach, one of the qualitative research methods. The research data were analyzed with the descriptive analysis technique and thematic codes were created based on the findings. A semi-structured interview form prepared by the researchers was used to collect data. The research data, the answers to the questions in the interview form, were collected through online interviews with social studies teachers due to the Covid-19 epidemic in the world and in Turkey. In the study supported by the Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of İnönü University with the Normal Research Project coded SBA-2019-1755, the data obtained were analyzed and the findings were presented in tables and figures. Considering the findings of the study, it can be said that the social studies teachers who make up the study group have different and remarkable perceptions about the effects of social studies lessons on digital self-creation.


Author(s):  
Kédson Cruz da Silva ◽  
David Barbosa de Alencar ◽  
Alexandra Priscilla Tregue Costa ◽  
Antônio Estanislau Sanches

This article focuses on the SWOT analysis, which deals with content related to strategic planning in which the research object is the commercial company Comercial Souza Cruz, located in the city of Manaus / AM, active in the wholesale and retail business. With the general objective of this work was to analyze and identify growth strategies, through SWOT analysis, with the purpose of increasing the profitability of the company in question. During the elaboration of this scientific study, the bibliographic basis was used as a methodology, where it is characterized in a case study of descriptive analysis, through which data collection took place through a documental analysis and semi-structured interview. As a result, it was observed that the company has a favorable location, differentiated service hours and customer loyalty. However, there are still variables to be improved in the company, such as low financial resources, non-standardization of financial data analysis and 50% of its physical structure depends on a lease agreement.


2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Alfina Taswirul Fanni ◽  
Ari Prasetyo

This research purpose is to knowing the conformation of Mudharabah Agreement in the financing mechanism in Syariah Bank Surabaya based on the DSN MUI Decision NO: 07/DSN-MUI/IV/2000Bank Jatim Branch Syariah Darmo Surabaya. This research uses qualitative method with descriptive case study and purposive sampling technique. The data which is used in this research is obtained by semi-structured interview and the data analysis is using descriptive analysis modelThis research indicates that “Bank Jatim Syariah Branch Darmo Surabaya” in performing Mudharabah mechanism are acting in approriate with DSN MUI Decision NO: 07/DSN-MUI/IV/2000 properly. It is indicated with the implementation SOP product with Mudharabah Aggrement which conducted by the regulation of Fatwa DSN MUI NO: 07/DSN-MUI/IV/2000. It starts with the general provisions of Mudharabah Aggrement, pillars and conditions of Mudharabah Aggrement, and law financing of Mudharabah Aggrement. The implementation of this concept has been contributing much benefit to every parties involved.


2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-90
Author(s):  
Mehmet Diyaddin Yaşar

The aim of this research was to find out the assessment literacy level of chemistry teachers in Turkey. For the purpose of the research, different types of formative assessment techniques were included in the research. This research was conducted as a case study, which is a kind of qualitative research design. The participants in the research were 12 chemistry teachers working in different high schools in Şanlıurfa, one of the largest cities in south-eastern Turkey in 2017-2018 spring term. Research data were collected with a semi-structured interview form. Content analysis was performed on the research data. According to the results, chemistry teachers did not have sufficient perception and knowledge about diagnostic and formative assessment. Chemistry teachers’ perception related to objective of formative assessment techniques was very low and it was almost unfamiliar to them. Also, chemistry teachers had little perception about how formative assessment techniques should be prepared and what is their function. Their perception related to the interpretation/scoring of the results obtained from formative assessment techniques was almost non-existent. They had serious deficiencies related to formative assessment techniques and they focused on summative assessment rather than formative assessment and related techniques in their chemistry classes. Keywords: assessment literacy (AL), chemistry teachers (CTs), formative assessment techniques (FATs), Turkey.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nese Boru

The general purpose of this study is to determine the awareness and acquisitions obtained with service activities by the students studying on undergraduate level in Eskişehir Anadolu University in 2016-2017 education year and involve in service learning and volunteerism activities. The study was designed according to qualitative research method and the case study was used. The data of the study was collected with semi-structured interview technique. Descriptive analysis method was used in analysing the data. Consequently, in this study, 4 main themes, 9 sub-themes and 3 categories were found in accordance with the purpose of the study. Being the first purpose of the study, “the reasons of students’ participation into service learning and volunteerism activities” was determined as the first theme of the study. The second purpose, “the effects of service learning and volunteerism activities on students’ occupational developments” was determined as the second theme of the study. The third purpose of the study “the effects of service learning and volunteerism activities on students’ personal development” was determined as the third theme. The fourth purpose “the effects of service learning and volunteerism activities on students’ view about disadvantageous people of the society” was determined as the fourth theme. Sub-themes and categories were classified according to the themes determined.


Author(s):  
Muhammad Afiq Fauzan

The problem in this research is that there is 1 student who experiences the Cinderella Complex at the Faculty of Education, UNM. The main study of this research is to determine: (1) General description of the behavior of thetendency Cinderella Complex in a student at the Faculty of Education, UNM. (2) The factors that cause thetendency behavior Cinderella Complex in a student at the Faculty of Education, UNM. (3) Efforts that can be made by female students who experiencetendencies Cinderella Complex in a student at the Faculty of Education, UNM. The approach to this research is qualitative with the type of case study research. Data were collected through interviews, observation and documentation. Data analysis used descriptive analysis with triangulation techniques. The results obtained are: (1) a description of the tendency ofbehavior Cinderella Complex in a student at the Faculty of Education, UNM, which refers to the student who expects more guidance or help from men or other people. (2) the factors that cause the tendency ofbehavior Cinderella Complex in a student at the Faculty of Education, UNM, namely the parenting style that is applied in her family, and also self-concept. (3) Efforts that can be made by a student who experiences a tendency towardsbehavior Cinderella Complex in a student at the Faculty of Education UNM, namely counseling using Cognitive Restructuring techniques can reduce the tendency ofbehavior Cinderella Complex in female students at the Faculty of Education UNM


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