HIGHER EDUCATION STUDIES, cilt.9, sa.3, ss.1-10, 2019 (Hakemli Dergi)
In
this study, it was aimed to examine the relation between seventh grade
students' quadrilaterals achievement levels and Van Hiele geometric thinking
levels. Survey method was used. The sample of the study was 160 students from
the three different districts of Kayseri, as Melikgazi, İncesu, and Tomarza.
Van Hiele geometric thinking test and quadrilaterals achievement test, which
was developed by the first researcher, were used to collect the data.
Descriptive statistics such as mean, frequency, and standard deviation and
percentage tables Pearson correlation analysis which was applied to analyze the
relationship between the quadrilaterals achievement test and Van Hiele geometry
thinking test scores of the seventh-grade students and independent samples t
test was used to for analysis. The results of the study indicated that Van
Hiele geometric thinking levels of the seventh school students were lower than
expected levels. A high level of correlation was found between quadrilaterals
achievement levels and their Van Hiele geometric thinking levels of the seventh
grade students. As a result of the study, quadrilaterals achievement test and
Van Hiele geometric thinking test were measuring the students’ geometric
abilities at the same direction.