Sınıf Öğretmen Adaylarının Grafik Okuryazarlık Düzeylerinin Belirlenmesi

The aim of this study is to determine the types of graphics that primary school teacher candidates will prefer in reading

and drawing graphics and to determine the level of reading and graphic drawing skills given in different types of

graphics. Therefore, a descriptive research model was chosen to determine students' graphic literacy levels. The sample

of the study; It consists of a total of 71 participants, 43 of whom are first-year students and 28 of whom are third-year

students studying in the department of primary school teacher education. In the research, a graphic test consisting of

four parts was used as a measurement tool. For the validity of the test, it was submitted to the opinion of two teachers

and two professors from science education, and necessary corrections were made upon the recommendations. Types of

graphics that students prefer to read in the first part of the test, graphic types they prefer in drawing in the second part,

graphic reading skills in the third part and the fourth part consists of determining the graphic drawing skills. In the

measuring tool; Five different types of graphics are included. The answers given by the students participating in the

study to the first and second parts of the test were calculated as percentage, and the answers to the third and fourth parts

of the test were calculated as scores. In the third part, different graphs were given to the students and they were asked to

evaluate them open-ended. In the fourth section, they were asked to draw the graphs that were told from the data given

in tabular form and student answers for each question were evaluated in four categories: graphic title, axis titles,

indicators, and graphic drawing. Each category is 5 points. Each question is a total of 20 points over these four

categories. In addition, it was understood that the pre-service teachers rarely encountered the Radar chart from their own

statements. Accordingly, it has been determined that the success in reading and drawing the Radar graph has decreased.

As a result of the data obtained from the study, it was determined that the pre-service teachers knew at a high level in

reading and drawing Line and Column chart types, but they were insufficient in the Area, Ring and Radar chart types

they were less familiar with. In addition, it has been determined that it is the Radar chart type that teacher candidates

have the most difficulty because they have encountered the least. We think that the results obtained from this research

will be a guide in the teaching of graph drawing and interpretation skills.