The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of the 4MAT teaching model on
8th grade mathematics lesson curriculum algebra learning domain achievement
levels and level of reaching attainments. In the study, an experimental design with
a pre test-post test control group was utilized. The study was conducted with 105
8th grade students enrolled at the one Primary School in the central district of
Balıkesir during the 2011-2012 academic year. Teaching was provided to the
experimental group based on the 4MAT teaching model and to the control group
in compliance with applications and activities in the text book within the
framework of attainments in the algebra learning domain. As a result of the
conducted data analysis it was determined that the difference in achievement
score averages between the experimental group and control group were
significantly in favor of the experimental group and the level of reaching
attainments in the experimental group, which was applied the 4MAT teaching
model, were higher compared to the control group.