Promoting Effective Use of Technology through Teacher-Researcher Collaboration

H Bahadir Yanik; Wayne Porter

International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education Vol. 16, No. 1 (2009) pp. 3–10

This article presents a case study in which researcher-practitioner collaboration took place to promote effective use of technology in an urban elementary school mathematics classroom. Data were primarily gathered through classroom observations and...

Making Insulation Decisions through Mathematical Modeling

H Bahadir Yanik; Yasin Memis

Teaching Children Mathematics Vol. 21, No. 5 (December 2014) pp. 314–319

Engaging students in studies about conservation and sustainability can support their understanding of making environmental conscious decisions to conserve Earth. This article aims to contribute these efforts and direct students' attention to...

Developing the Concept of a Parabola in Taxicab Geometry

Tuba Ada; Aytaç Kurtulus; H Bahadir Yanik

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 46, No. 2 (2015) pp. 264–283

The aim of this study was to observe the development process of the concept of a parabola in Taxicab geometry. The study was carried out in two stages. First, some activities related to Euclidean geometry and Taxicab geometry were designed based on...

The impact of using the CBR 2™ on preservice teachers’ understanding of graphs

Terri L. Kurz; H. Bahadir Yanik

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2705–2709

Preservice teachers in an upper division algebra mathematics content course for elementary school teachers explored graphing through the use of CBRs (Calculator-Based Rangers™). They used the Distance Match feature of the technology. Using...

Topics: mathematics education, Preservice Teacher Education, Physical Education

Preservice Teachers Conceptions of Mathematics-Based Software

Terri Kurz; James Middleton; H Bahadir Yanik

International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education 2004 (July 2004)

Preservice teachers do not feel prepared to teach mathematics using technology (Smith & Shotsberger, 2001). To address this issue, we have developed a tool-based categorization of mathematics software and used it to instruct preservice teachers....

A Taxonomy of Technological Tools for Mathematics Instruction

Terri L. Kurz; James A. Middleton; H. Bahadir Yanik

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 5, No. 2 (2005) pp. 123–137

The potential to use mathematics-based software as a tool to enhance student thinking and development is discussed and a taxonomy of tool categories is outlined. Briefly, there are five categories of tool-based mathematics software that can be used ...

Topics: Technology integration, Integration, Mathematics, teaching, Curriculum, Pedagogy, Inclusive Education

Investigating the development of pre-service teachers’ spatial ability in a technology enhanced environment

H. Bahadir Yanik; Terri L. Kurz; Feyza Kurban

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 2253–2256

Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) was used to frame our investigation into the effect of a dynamic geometry learning environment on the development of spatial visualization skills of four pre-service middle school mathematics teachers. An individual...

Topics: Research & Evaluation, mathematics education