The effect of German and Turkish mathematics teachers’ teaching experience on mathematics education values: a cross-comparative study

Abstract

This study reported the specific findings of a larger comparative study concerning Turkish and German mathematics teachers’ values. The main focus was on the teaching experience of the mathematics teachers. Interactions related to nationality were also of interest. The research methodology employed in this study was a descriptive study. The teachers involved in the study were 27 German and 33 Turkish mathematics teachers. A five-point Likert-type questionnaire was used as the data collection instrument. The data were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics for analysis. Effect size coefficients were also calculated. The results showed that: (a) the teaching experience between the countries has a significant effect on the values and (b) both Turkish and German math teachers’ level of experience does not have a significant impact on their values.

Keywords:

• mathematics
• values
• teaching experience
• German mathematics teachers
• Turkish mathematics teachers
• comparison

Acknowledgements

The investigation involving teachers from Turkey and Germany was supported, in part, by grants from the Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung (AvH). Any opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of AvH. Special thanks to Prof. Dr Uwe Gellert, Free University of Berlin, Germany.