Forms of thinking and their role in the development of mathematical imagination of primary school students

Abstract

The school aims to educate active, comprehensively developed, world-viewed, thoughtful, creative individuals who can manage our future for society. Since mathematics plays a special role in the development of all these qualities, in increasing and further developing the logic of students, this subject has an important role in the development of creative thinking. It is not for nothing that it is said that mathematics is the king of sciences and contributes to the development of the brain. For this, the elements of mathematics are taught, starting from preschool educational institutions. Such first calculations, ordering, and ideas about simple geometric figures are taught to young children in preschool institutions. This also has a positive effect on the development of their thinking. After going to school, the scope of mathematics expands and the students' thinking changes and begins to develop further. Starting from the first year, setting simple problems, first getting acquainted with numbers in the 10th circle and later in the 100th and 1000th circle, teaching addition, subtraction and multiplication, and division operations ensure the mental development of students. For example, students are set problems with various visual aids, even with the objects they use daily and the fruits they eat. Aynur has 3 apples, how many apples will she have left if she gives one to Gunel? Problems of this type can create a way of thinking such as sharing with friends in addition to the student's ability to calculate. The teacher's work in all these processes is undeniable. It can be said that in order to cultivate a personality useful to a developed society, the teacher must work with all his might and treat students with great love.