Investigation of 9th Grade Mathematics Textbooks According to PISA 2003 Space and Shape Scale

Abstract

International assessment and evaluation exams help countries evaluate and improve their education systems. PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) is a study conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to assess the knowledge and skills acquired by 15-year-old students in three-year periods. The aim of this study is to examine the solved geometry questions in the 9th grade textbooks, one of which is published by a private publishing house and the other by the Ministry of National Education, which are being taught in Turkey and prepared according to the 2018 curriculum according to the PISA 2003 scale of space and shape, which is one of the PISA mathematics content areas. In this study, data were obtained using document analysis technique. While 6 levels were defined in the PISA 2003 Space and Shape Scale, it was observed that all levels were not included in the 9th grade mathematics textbooks. In both of the 9th grade textbooks examined, it was revealed that more questions at the 2nd level were included according to the PISA 2003 space and shape scale. However, while the textbook published by the MoNE includes questions at level 5, the textbook published by the private publishing house does not include questions at this level. It is thought that the questions in the textbook published by the private publishing house encourage students to practice more and are exam-oriented, while the questions in the textbook published by the MoNE have a structure that aims to take students to higher levels.