Abstract:

The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between mathematical judgment and the skills of students of 8th grade to understand what they read. The research was carried out with the participation of 748 eighth-class students studying in secondary schools in different districts in a province center of Turkey. For the purpose of gathering data, the Mathematical Procedure Test (MMT) consisting of 33 questions and the Reading Understanding Test (OAT) consisting of 32 questions were developed and used. The Pearson correlation ratio (r) is calculated to determine the relationship between the points that students receive from each test. The results of the analysis found that there was a positive relationship between mathematical judgment and the skills of students of 8th grade to understand what they read. From the relationship that arises between these two skills, it can be said that the mathematical judgment and understanding skills should be used and developed more effectively, especially in courses such as Mathematics and Turkish.