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Investigation of the Relationship Between Pre-service Teachers' Lateral Thinking Levels and Problem Solving Skills

Öğretmen Adaylarının Yanal Düşünme Düzeyleri ile Problem Çözme Becerileri Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Akan Deniz YAZGAN
Pages
20–37
Publication Date
2021-01-28
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In addition, pre-service teachers' total scores of problem solving skills significantly predicted their lateral thinking scores.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The purpose of this study is to determine to what extent problem solving skill contributes to the prediction of lateral thinking.
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Key Findings & Data:The study group of the research consisted of 357 girls (75.2%) and 118 boys (24.8%), totally 475 university students, who are attending Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Education.
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Conclusion & Impact:In addition, pre-service teachers' total scores of problem solving skills significantly predicted their lateral thinking scores.
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⚙️Variables:yanal düşünme · problem çözme · öğretmen yetiştirme

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The purpose of this study is to determine to what extent problem solving skill contributes to the prediction of lateral thinking. The study group of the research consisted of 357 girls (75.2%) and 118 boys (24.8%), totally 475 university students, who are attending Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Education. The Problem Solving Inventory developed by Heppner and Peterson (1982) and the Lateral Thinking Scale developed by Semerci (2016) were used in the study to collect data. Descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, arithmetic mean and standard deviation) and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data obtained in the study. According to the findings of the study, the lateral thinking levels of the teacher candidates are high and their problem-solving skills are at a positive medium level. While teacher candidates' confidence in problem solving ability and approach-avoidance scores positively affect their lateral thinking level, their personal control scores negatively affect them. In addition, pre-service teachers' total scores of problem solving skills significantly predicted their lateral thinking scores.

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Bu araştırmanın amacı, yanal düşünmenin yordanmasında problem çözme becerisinin ne düzeyde katkıda bulunduğunu belirlemektir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi’ne devam eden 357 kız (%75.2), 118 erkek (%24.8) toplam 475 üniversite öğrencisi oluşturmuştur. Araştırmada veri toplamak amacıyla Heppner ve Peterson (1982) tarafından geliştirilen Problem Çözme Envanterive Semerci (2016) tarafından geliştirilen Yanal Düşünme Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada elde edilen verilerin analizinde betimsel istatistikler (frekans, yüzde, aritmetik ortalama ve standart sapma) ve çoklu regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada ulaşılan bulgulara göre, öğretmen adaylarının yanal düşünme düzeyleri yüksek, problem çözme becerileri pozitif orta düzeydedir. Öğretmen adaylarının problem çözme yeteneğine güven ve yaklaşma-kaçınma puanları, yanal düşünme düzeyini olumlu yönde etkilerken, kişisel kontrol puanları olumsuz yönde etkilemektedir. Ayrıca öğretmen adaylarının problem çözme becerisi toplam puanları, yanal düşünme puanlarını anlamlı olarak yordamaktadır.

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YAZGAN, A. D. (2021). Investigation of the Relationship Between Pre-service Teachers' Lateral Thinking Levels and Problem Solving Skills. Kuramsal Eğitimbilim Dergisi, Cilt: 14 - Sayı: 1, 20–37. https://ajindex.com/articles/87211

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