Evaluation of Matmematics Education in High School, Cram School And Universities by Candidates of Elementary Mathematics Teachers

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to reveal candidates of mathematics teachers’ views on the given mathematics education at high schools, cram schools and universities. This study is a descriptive research. The sample of the study is consisted of 43 candidates of teacher who study in first year in Elementary Mathematic Education Program at Education Faculty of a university in Eastern Anatolia region. A questionnaire consisting of 7 questions almost all open-ended was applied to collect data. The data obtained from this study were analyzed by descriptive analysis method and expressed as a percentage and frequency for each question. The candidates of teachers mentioned that mathematics education in cram school is rote and university mathematics education is difficult because of it is more abstract and tended to prove. They also discoursed that in cram schools is given practical knowledge to pass the exam and class, isn’t explained what it means, where it is used, in university mathematic education is detailed, compelling and tended to prove. Candidates who think high school mathematics education is 'rote', 'inadequate' and 'superficial', high school mathematics education need create the basis for university education and need to support it, for this reason they argued that the high school education system should be fixed. © 2015AUJES. All rights reserved Keywords:1 High school, cram school, university, mathematics education, mathematics teacher candidates