Investigation of Gifted Students' Problem-Solving Skills
The aim of this study is to examine the level gifted students’ problem-solving skills in terms of their gender and grade level. A total of 68 fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh grade gifted students enrolled in a Science and Art Center participated to the study. In this quantitative survey study,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists
2017-08-01
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| Series: | Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists |
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| Online Access: | http://dergipark.gov.tr/download/article-file/486359 |
| Summary: | The aim of this study is to examine the level gifted students’ problem-solving skills
in terms of their gender and grade level. A total of 68 fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh
grade gifted students enrolled in a Science and Art Center participated to the study.
In this quantitative survey study, Problem-solving Inventory for Children developed
by Serin, Bulut Serin, and Saygılı (2010) was used to collect data from the participants.
This instrument consists of three dimensions, which are namely confidence to
problem-solving skills, self-control, and avoidance. In order to determine the level of
problem-solving skills, an independent-sample t-test and one-way ANOVA were
utilized. The results indicated that the level of gifted students’ problem-solving skills
was not high. Moreover, while gender did not play role in their problem-solving skills,
some grade levels of the participants were significantly superior to other levels
regarding to problem-solving skills. In general, it was seen that problem-solving skills
of gifted students gets lower as their grade level increases. Based on the findings,
some implications were recommended. |
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| ISSN: | 2149-360X 2149-360X |