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In this study, it was evaluated whether the learning styles of the students had an effect on their level of conceptual understanding and their views regarding the use of analogy. The "single-group pre-test-post-test" model, a pre-trial model, was used in the study. The study group consisted of 52 students at the 6th Grade level. During the application process, the learning style inventory, concept understanding test and visual analogy supported mathematics teaching evaluation form were applied to the students. In the evaluation of the quantitative data, the SPSS software package was employed, and the qualitative data were evaluated using the content analysis technique. The results obtained in the study revealed that there was a significant difference between the pre- and post-test scores in favor of the post-test in terms of the students' concept understanding test scores. A significant difference was found between the post-test scores of the students according to their learning styles. It was determined that the post-test scores of visual students significantly higher than those of both the auditory and tactile/kinesthetic students. Another finding of the study indicated that the students expressed a positive opinion on visual analogy-supported mathematics teaching approach; however, there was no significant difference between opinions and learning styles. |
