Mathematics teachers' classroom management approaches: Başakşehir district example

This study aims to determine the views of mathematics teachers working in Başakşehir District of Istanbul regarding autocratic, democratic and indifferent classroom management approaches. 102 mathematics teachers working in secondary and high schools in Başakşehir District participated in this survey conducted in the screening model during the 2013-2014 academic year. The survey consists of two sections and 40 items. The first section includes six items under the title of "Personal Information Form" regarding teachers' personal characteristics, and the second section includes 32 items under the title of "Teachers' Classroom Management Approaches Survey" regarding classroom management approaches. Frequency and percentages, mean, standard deviation, independent samples t test for two-group comparisons, and one-way analysis of variance (Anova) for more than two-group comparisons were used to analyze the data obtained in the study. SPSS for Windows 20.0 program was used to evaluate the findings obtained from teachers' views on the behaviors they exhibit in their classrooms in the study.