مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - The Opinions of Pre-service Science Teachers About Mental-Intelligence Games

Abstract :

The aim of this study is to reveal the opinions of pre-service science teachers about mind and intelligence games. To this end, mental-intelligence games were shown to prospective teachers in 2-hour periods per week for six weeks. After the lessons on the concept of play and the place of the game in education with the teacher candidates, 41 mental games that were already played and known were taught to them and they were allowed to play these games with each other. The study group consisted of 25 prospective teachers studying in the Department of Mathematics and Science Education in Siirt University. Interview form developed by the researchers was applied in this study which is a case study which is one of the qualitative research methods. The data obtained from the interview form were analyzed by content analysis. In the findings part, the pre- service teachers opinions about mental intelligence games course name, basic mathematics skills and their contribution to science and mathematics education, classroom environment, teachers, students and basic skills were determined. As a result, pre-service teachers stated that the name of such a course should be mind games, mental intelligence games contribute to science and mathematics education with their basic math skills, mental intelligence games activate students and strengthen their mental and manual skills.