Satranç ile Matematik Eğitiminin Altıncı Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Problem Çözme ve Akıl Yürütme Becerilerine Etkisi

Beyza Güngör; Mustafa Gök

doi:10.15869/itobiad.1712849

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The Effect of Chess-Based Mathematics Teaching Approach on Primary School Students' Problem-Solving and Reasoning

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Due to its nature that fosters strategy and logical thinking, chess is regarded as a powerful tool for supporting cognitive skills in education, and there is a growing interest specifically in its effects on mathematical thinking. In this context, the role of chess-based instructional approaches in students' cognitive development has become a critical research topic. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of chess-based mathematics instruction on the problem-solving and reasoning skills of 6th-grade students. The research was conducted using a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group. A total of 45 students, 22 in the experimental group and 23 in the control group, participated in the study, which was carried out in a public middle school in the province of Van. Data were collected through the Problem-Solving Skills Scale (PSSS) and the Reasoning Skills Scale (RSS), which were developed appropriately for the middle school level and have proven validity. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS 26.0 software. Normality assumptions were evaluated via skewness, kurtosis, and the Shapiro-Wilk test, and posttest comparisons were conducted by taking pretest scores into account in the analyses. The findings indicated that the experimental group had higher pretest scores in problem-solving skills; however, when the pretest effect was controlled, no statistically significant difference occurred between the groups in the posttest total scores and sub-dimensions. Regarding reasoning skills, although an increase was observed in the posttest scores of the experimental group, this increase was not statistically significant. Effect sizes were at a negligible level in the problem-solving dimension and at a low level in the reasoning dimension. Consequently, it is understood that short-term chess-based mathematics instruction does not provide a substantial improvement in the problem-solving and reasoning skills of 6th-grade students. For the effect to be observed more clearly, studies involving longer-term, systematic programs associated with strategic problem-solving processes and including qualitative data aimed at explaining students' thinking processes are recommended.

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Mathematics Teaching, Chess, Sixth Grade, Problem Solving, Reasoning

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SYL-2024-11010

Satranç ile Matematik Eğitiminin Altıncı Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Problem Çözme ve Akıl Yürütme Becerilerine Etkisi

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Strateji ve mantıksal düşünmeyi teşvik eden yapısıyla satranç, eğitimde bilişsel becerileri destekleyen güçlü bir araç olarak görülmekte ve özellikle matematiksel düşünme üzerindeki etkilerine yönelik ilgi artmaktadır. Bu bağlamda, satranç temelli öğretim yaklaşımlarının öğrencilerin bilişsel gelişimindeki rolü kritik bir araştırma konusu haline gelmiştir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, satranç temelli matematik öğretiminin ilköğretim 6. sınıf öğrencilerinin problem çözme ve akıl yürütme becerilerine etkisini incelemektir. Araştırma, öntest-sontest kontrol gruplu yarı deneysel desen kullanılarak yürütülmüştür. Van ilinde bir devlet ortaokulunda yürütülen çalışmaya, 22’si deney, 23’ü kontrol grubunda olmak üzere toplam 45 öğrenci katılmıştır. Veriler, ortaokul düzeyine uygun olarak geliştirilmiş ve geçerliği kanıtlanmış Problem Çözme Becerileri Ölçeği (PÇBÖ) ve Akıl Yürütme Becerileri Ölçeği (AYBÖ) aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizi SPSS 26.0 programı ile yapılmıştır. Normallik varsayımları çarpıklık, basıklık ve Shapiro-Wilk testi ile değerlendirilmiş olup, analizlerde ön test puanları dikkate alınarak son test karşılaştırmaları yapılmıştır. Bulgular, problem çözme becerilerinde deney grubunun ön testte daha yüksek puanlara sahip olduğunu; ancak ön test etkisi kontrol edildiğinde son test toplam puanları ve alt boyutlarda gruplar arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark oluşmadığını göstermiştir. Akıl yürütme becerilerinde ise deney grubunun son test puanlarında artış görülmesine rağmen bu artış istatistiksel olarak anlamlı değildir. Etki büyüklükleri problem çözme boyutunda ihmal edilebilir düzeyde, akıl yürütme boyutunda ise düşük düzeydedir. Sonuç olarak, kısa süreli satranç temelli matematik öğretiminin 6. sınıf öğrencilerinin problem çözme ve akıl yürütme becerilerinde belirgin bir gelişim sağlamadığı anlaşılmaktadır. Etkinin daha net gözlenebilmesi için daha uzun süreli, sistematik ve stratejik problem çözme süreçleriyle ilişkilendirilen programlar ve öğrencilerin düşünme süreçlerini açıklamaya dönük nitel veriler içeren araştırmalar önerilmektedir.

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Matematik Öğretimi, Satranç, Altıncı Sınıf, Problem Çözme, Akıl Yürütme

Supporting Institution

Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi

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SYL-2024-11010

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışmanın hazırlanma sürecinde bilimsel ve etik ilkelere uyulduğu ve yararlanılan tüm çalışmaların kaynakçada belirtildiği beyan olunur. Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimleri Yayın Etik Kurulu’nun 22.03.2024 tarih 2024/06-34 Nolu kararı ile Etik Kurul Kararı alınmıştır

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Beyza Güngör This is me
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Mustafa Gök ^*
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1.Güngör B, Gök M. Satranç ile Matematik Eğitiminin Altıncı Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Problem Çözme ve Akıl Yürütme Becerilerine Etkisi. itobiad. 2026;15(2):1181-1201. doi:10.15869/itobiad.1712849

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Güngör, Beyza, and Mustafa Gök. 2026. “Satranç Ile Matematik Eğitiminin Altıncı Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Problem Çözme Ve Akıl Yürütme Becerilerine Etkisi”. İnsan Ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi 15 (2): 1181-1201. https://doi.org/10.15869/itobiad.1712849.

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Güngör, Beyza - Gök, Mustafa. “Satranç Ile Matematik Eğitiminin Altıncı Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Problem Çözme Ve Akıl Yürütme Becerilerine Etkisi”. İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi 15/2 (June 1, 2026): 1181-1201. https://doi.org/10.15869/itobiad.1712849.

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1.Güngör B, Gök M. Satranç ile Matematik Eğitiminin Altıncı Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Problem Çözme ve Akıl Yürütme Becerilerine Etkisi. itobiad. 2026;15:1181–1201.

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Güngör, Beyza, and Mustafa Gök. “Satranç Ile Matematik Eğitiminin Altıncı Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Problem Çözme Ve Akıl Yürütme Becerilerine Etkisi”. İnsan Ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 15, no. 2, June 2026, pp. 1181-0, doi:10.15869/itobiad.1712849.

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