A Content Analysis of the Numbers and Operations Learning Area-themed Articles Published in Turkey Related to Their Topic Trends and Results

Abstract

This study aims to explore the articles reviewed according to their methods (variables whose effects were investigated, relational, predictive, review, measurement tool and activity development) in the numbers and operations learning area themed in mathematic education in our country within the scope of topic trends and results. The research was designed with the descriptive content analysis method. Totally 5021 volumes belonged to 124 magazines published in Turkey were investigated; 301 articles were reached and the obtained data were analysed with the descriptive analysis method within the scope of the research. The results are as follows: It was realised that mainly the effect of gender variables related to fractions and natural numbers on the achievement concept was investigated in the articles, in which the effect of various demographic features. It was determined that gender did not demonstrate differences in formal arithmetic and visualisation achievement, the fraction concept and achievement related to estimations in fractions, problem-solving achievement, operational and conceptual knowledge level and achievement concepts related to number sense; on the other hand, it indicated the difference in favour of female students in the achievement related to rates and four operations. It was noticed that the number of reviewed articles whose study focus was correlational and predictive was low, mainly the fractions and operations with natural numbers sub-learning areas were studied. While the most associated sub-feature in the correlational articles was determined as the number sense performance/prediction achievement (in fractions), problem posing achievement, self-efficacy perception, gender and arithmetic skills were included in the predictive articles