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https://doi.org/10.15516/cje.v27i2.5940
Van Hiele Levels of Geometric Thinking, Spatial Anxiety, and Attitudes Toward Geometric Objects Among Prospective Primary School Teachers in Istanbul, Turkey
Yasemin Deringöl
orcid.org/0000-0003-3030-7049
; Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Hasan Ali Yücel Faculty of Education Department of Basic Education Department of Classroom Education
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The aim of this study was to examine the Van Hiele geometric thinking levels, spatial anxiety, and attitudes toward geometric objects among 232 prospective classroom teachers studying at a public university in Turkey. The data were collected using the Van Hiele Geometry Test, the Spatial Anxiety Scale, the Attitude Scale on the Subject of Geometric Objects, and a Teacher Candidate Information Form developed by the researcher. This research employed a survey design. The findings revealed that the participants’ geometric thinking levels ranged between Levels 1 and 4, with a concentration at Level 2-Descriptive Level. Participants exhibited low levels of spatial anxiety and medium attitudes toward geometric objects. No significant differences were found in these variables based on gender or preference for teaching geometry topics. However, third-year students were found to have higher levels of spatial anxiety compared to first- and second-year students. Additionally, those at Level 4 scored higher on the Van Hiele Geometry Test than those at other levels, while those at Level 1 had higher spatial anxiety and lower high school geometry grades. Finally, a low-level positive correlation was found between participants’ scores on the Van Hiele Geometry Test and their high school geometry course grades, whereas a low-level negative correlation was observed between Van Hiele Geometry scores and spatial anxiety.
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Hrčak ID:
344774
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Datum izdavanja:
27.6.2025.
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