Ünlü, MelihanAktaş, Güfem SarpkayaOdabasi, HF13.07.20192019-07-1613.07.20192019-07-1620131877-0428https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.09.273https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12451/32783rd World Conference on Learning, Teaching and Educational Leadership (WCLTA) -- OCT 25-28, 2012 -- Brussels, BELGIUMWOS:000342763100130The aim of this study was to investigate beliefs of pre-service elementary mathematics teachers' and mathematics department students' about mathematics. Data was collected from 104 pre-service elementary mathematics teachers and 100 mathematics department students in the spring semester of 2011-2012 at a public university in Turkey. Beliefs About Mathematics Scale developed by Aksu, Engin, Sumer (2002) was used as a data collection instrument. The data obtained was analyzed by using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS 20.0) program. The results of the study revealed that beliefs about mathematics did not differ in terms gender and department. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBeliefNature of MathematicsPre-Service Elementary Mathematics TeachersConference Object9374274610.1016/j.sbspro.2013.09.273WOS:000342763100130N/A