Analysis of the Mathematical Thinking Levels of Individual and Team Athletes in Terms of Different Variables

• Main Authors: Nedim TEKİN, İbrahim KEPCEOĞLU, Aysun İPEKOĞLU, Alpay BÜLBÜL
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: ERPA 2021-04-01
• Series: International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies
• Subjects: individual athletes; team athletes; mathematical thinking
• Online Access: https://www.ijpes.com/ParticleDetail?id=205

This study was carried out to examineathletes' mathematical thinking levels who do individual and team sports in different variables. The study was conducted with a relational screening model, which is one of the general screening models. The data were collected byasurvey method. "Mathematical Thinking Scale" was used to determine the mathematical thinking levels of athletes. The research populationwas composed of licensed athletes studying in highschoolsand universities in the 2020-2021 academic year in Turkey, while 459 licensed athletes determined among these students by a simple random method made up thesample group. The Independent-Samples T-Test was applied to determine the differences between the participants' gender, education and branch variables, and their mathematical thinking level. The Pearson Correlation test was applied to determine the relationship between age, sports year,and mathematical thinking levels. As a result of the analysis, a significant difference was observed favouringfemale participants in the gender variable and mathematical thinking skills sub-dimension. Additionally, it was determined that there was a significant positiverelationship between the sports year and the reasoning sub-dimension. As a result, it is thought that the more inclusion of individual or team sports types in education programs will contribute to an individual's mathematics and academic success.