An Examination Of Preservice Mathematics Teachers’ Realistic Approaches With Division With Remainder (DWR) Problems

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate preservice mathematics teachers’ realistic approaches during problem solving and posing. In advance of this study, pilot study had been implemented to see its necessity. According to findings of pilot study, the current study was required. The current study is a case study of qualitative research methods. 40 mathematics teacher candidates, who study at a state university in Istanbul, participated in this study. Questions were developed by Chen et al. (2005) were used in the study. Descriptive statistics and percent frequency methods were used in data analyzing. As a result, the study was of high importance for preservice teachers to recognize realistic problems.