Preschool Math Skills and Training Research in Turkey: Synthesis Study

Abstract

In this study, an attempt to create a synthesis of publications on preschool period mathematic abilitiesand education in peer-reviewed journals throughout the years 2000 and 2015. Constituting a literature review,the sample of this study is 45 articles that were published in peer-reviewed journals, either in print orelectronically, between the years 2000 and 2015 on preschool mathematic abilities and education. Using thedocument analysis technique, there has been determined to be an increase in the number of preschoolmathematic education studies from the year 2004 onward. This study (1) employs an emphasis on qualitativemethods, (2) is more of a literature review, (3) contains a single set of data obtained from testing and surve y, (4)has a sample group consisting of 5-6-year-old children attending preschool. Research subjects, methodology,data analysis methods of studies from the near past will shed light on further studies.