İlköğretim matematik öğretmeni adaylarının analitik geometri problemlerine yönelik çözüm yaklaşımları

The aim of this study is to investigate of solution approaches of elementary mathematics prospective teachers in order to solve analytical problems on the lines and the circles which are presented visual and algebraic forms. 63 third-grade prospective teachers who were studying in the Department of Elementary Mathematics Teaching, Education Faculty participated in the study. Solution approaches of the prospective teachers were determined by analyzing the solutions of four problems which included visual and algebraic analytic problems on lines and circles. When the answers of prospective teachers were examined, it was found that most of the participants adopted geometric approaches in order to solve the analytic problems on both lines and circles and the problems in visual and algebraic forms. So, as geometric approach is not enough for solution of every problem, the study recommends that students should learn different solution approaches and raise awareness of necessity of various approache