Investigation of the relationships between 8th grade students' visual mathematical literacy self-efficacy perceptions and reflective thinking skills for problem solving and mathematical competencies

In this research, the differences between 8th grade secondary school students' visual mathematics literacy self-efficacy perceptions and problem-solving-oriented thinking and comprehensive ones are examined. In the research, the relational scanning model, one of the good research methods, was used and answers were sought to the sub-problems in the intended learning. The population of the research consists of 8th grade secondary school students living in schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education in the central districts of Diyarbakır province in the fall semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. The groups of the research consist of 382 students who are in the 8th grade of secondary schools selected by the convenient finger method among the schools in the universe. 'Visual Mathematics Literacy Self-Efficacy Perception Scale', 'Mathematical Competence Scale' and 'Reflective Thinking Skills Scale for Problem Solving' were used as data collection tools in the research. In the analysis of the data obtained within the scope of the research, Pearson moment collision expansion analysis and multiple linear regression analysis were performed using the SPSS 21.0 package program. As a result, there is a moderately significant relationship problem between visual mathematics literacy self-efficacy perceptions and problem-solving-oriented perspective with positive aspects. There is a moderately significant positive relationship between visual mathematics literacy self-efficacy perceptions and knowledge. There is a moderately significant relationship between positive aspects and improvements in thinking about the way to go about the problem. Multiple regression analysis The result is that visual mathematics literacy self-efficacy perceptions and the focal points of thinking towards solving the problem significantly predict.