Teaching based on 5E learning model's effect on the mathematics success and mathematical thinking skills of 7th grade students

In this study, it is aimed to examine the effect of teaching with the 5E Learning Model of the 7th grade algebra learning field on students' mathematics achievement and mathematical thinking skills. The research was carried out with 80 7th grade students in total including 40 experiment and 40 checking group students a public school in the Kayapınar district of Diyarbakır. The research was designed in a quasi-experimental design with pre-test post-test control group. Implementation part of the research lasted for 6 weeks. During the implementation process, the lessons were taught with the experimental group with the lesson plans developed according to the 5E Learning Model, while the lessons were taught according to the existing teaching methods in the control group. It is planned for the "achievement test of designing the data of the research for singular expressions" and thinking about mathematical thinking" independent samples t-test and dependent samples t-test were used in the analysis of the obtained data. As a result of the research, it was concluded that education with the 5E Learning Model increased the mathematics achievement of the students in the field of algebraic learning. There is a significant difference between the mean scores of students' mathematical thinking skills; It was determined that the effects of mathematical thinking were more in the experimental group than the students in the control group. It can be said that the 5E Learning Model makes a more positive contribution to the development of students' mathematical thinking skills. Although the examples of the 5E Learning Model in the field of mathematicsis are restricted, its applications in mathematics education give successful results. Therefore, this model may increase its applications in other subjects in the field of mathematics training. It is hoped that these research findings will contribute significantly to better revealing the profiles of students in studies to be carried out based on 5E learning approaches. Keywords: Mathematics Achievement, Mathematical Thinking, Current Teaching Method, Secondary School Students.