The Role of Democratic Values in Education: A Quantitative Research on Social and Academic Development of Secondary School Students
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Mathematical Reasoning, Democratic Attitudes, Secondary School Students, School Social Work, Educational PoliciesAbstract
The aim of the study is to reveal the possible relationship between secondary school students' mathematical reasoning skills and their democratic values and attitudes and to contribute to educational policies in this context. Data was collected and statistically analysed using Personal Information Form, Mathematical Reasoning Assessment Test and Democratic Attitude Scale. The findings of the study showed that students' mathematical reasoning skills were generally at a low level, but their democratic attitudes were at a good level. Mathematical reasoning skills include students' problem solving, critical thinking and analytical skills, and the development of these skills is considered as an important factor that can directly affect academic success and in this study, some relationships between the sub-dimensions of democratic attitudes and mathematical reasoning sub-dimensions are remarkable. In particular, significant correlations were found between critical thinking skills and commitment to democratic values. Additionally, when examining the effects of the sub-dimensions of mathematical reasoning on democratic attitudes, it was found that recognising different representations of the same data had a significant effect. The findings emphasise the importance of developing democratic values and mathematical reasoning skills simultaneously in education. The research results provide recommendations for educators and policy makers. Developing strategies to integrate democratic values into the curriculum of mathematics education can increase both the academic and social skills of students. The study shows that school social work and mathematics education can play an important role in supporting both academic and social development of students.
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