ERIC Number: ED506476
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 9
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Cantorian Set Theory and Teaching Prospective Teachers
Narli, Serkan; Baser, Nes'e
Online Submission, International Journal of Environmental & Science Education v3 n2 p99?107 2008
Infinity has contradictions arising from its nature. Since mind is actually adapted to finite realities attained by behaviors in space and time, when one starts to deal with real infinity, contradictions will arise. In particular, Cantorian Set Theory for it involves the notion of "equivalence of a set to one of its proper subsets," causes perceptual issues. Prospective mathematics teachers usually learn this concept via traditional lecture methods and experience possible problems later. Since Cantorian Set Theory is used in courses like Topology, Algebra, etc. and prospective teachers will teach it to students using appropriate methods, it is important that they comprehend it well. The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of teaching Cantorian Set Theory via an Active Learning Based Course on prospective students' achievement. The results indicate that prospective teachers who were in experimental group (taught by active learning based methods) were more successful than those who studied the traditional lecture method and the difference between the groups was significant (p = 0.02). (Contains 4 figures and 6 tables.)
Descriptors: Mathematical Logic, Mathematics Instruction, Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Secondary School Mathematics, Active Learning, Lecture Method, Problem Based Learning, Mathematics Achievement, Instructional Effectiveness, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Pretests Posttests, Foreign Countries
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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