标题：Investigating prospective elementary mathematics teachers’ skills of relating origami to topics in mathematics curriculum İlköğretim matematik öğretmeni adaylarının origamiyi matematik öğretim programındaki konularla ilişkilendirme becerilerinin incelenmesi
摘要：Origami, known as paper folding art, is used in mathematics education as a teaching tool. The fact that using origami in mathematics lessons makes teaching mathematical concepts easier and makes lessons enjoyable is taken into account, there is as need to improve prospective elementary mathematics teachers’ skills of using origami. In this context, in this study, prospective elementary mathematics teachers’ use of origami with elementary mathematics curriculum was investigated. In this qualitative study which is conducted in the light of non-positivist interpretive paradigm, research design was determined as a case study. 64 prospective elementary mathematics teachers who took Origami with Mathematics elective course and still study in faculty of education at one of the universities which is located in northeast of Marmara region constitute the sample of the study. Data collection tools were diaries collected from prospective teachers on a weekly basis, micro teaching presentations made by prospective teachers and micro teaching folders prepared by prospective teachers. In data analysis process, firstly topics associated to origami models in lessons and then, topics chosen for micro teaching presentations by prospective teachers were analyzed by using descriptive statistics. In diaries, it was seen that most related models to mathematics topics and objectives selected by prospective teachers in curriculum were models which are easy to be made such as pine tree and lily. It was observed that prospective teachers associated origami to seventh grade topics most and these topics generally include geometric concepts. In addition, fractions, ratio-proportion, rational numbers and first degree equations were also selected by prospective teachers. According to the results of the study, at the end of the implementation process, it can be said that prospective teachers’ hand skills developed and their skills of connecting origami to elementary mathematics curriculum improved through origami. Furthermore, they realized that origami can be used in mathematics lessons a teaching tool.
