Research Article

The effect of STEM activities on mathematical problem posing skills of gifted primary school students

Volume: 10 Number: 2 June 30, 2023
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The effect of STEM activities on mathematical problem posing skills of gifted primary school students

Abstract

STEM for gifted has become a rapidly developing field in gifted education. Many research findings on the use of STEM in the education of the gifted have increased the number of studies on how and in what way it will be applied. This study aimed to examine the effect of STEM for gifted activities on the problem-posing skills of gifted primary school students. The explanatory design of the mixed method was used in the study. The study included 16 gifted primary school students selected by convenient sampling. A problem-posing test and a semi-structured interview were used as data collection tools. The effect of STEM for gifted activities on problem-posing skills was determined by the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test. Semi-structured interviews with gifted primary school students were analyzed with descriptive analysis. At the end of the study, it was concluded that STEM for gifted activities improved the problem-posing skills of gifted primary school students and their retention. Gifted primary school students expressed that they liked STEM for gifted activities; they liked the design phase the most, and it increased their interest in science, mathematics, and engineering. Gifted primary school students stated that problem-posing was moderately difficult because they did not do problem-posing activities at school, but their problem-posing skills improved thanks to STEM for gifted activities.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

July 11, 2023

Publication Date

June 30, 2023

Submission Date

January 18, 2023

Acceptance Date

April 4, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 10 Number: 2

APA
Yurtbakan, E., & Aydoğdu İskenderoğlu, T. (2023). The effect of STEM activities on mathematical problem posing skills of gifted primary school students. Journal of Gifted Education and Creativity, 10(2), 97-112. https://izlik.org/JA24ES68YX
AMA
1.Yurtbakan E, Aydoğdu İskenderoğlu T. The effect of STEM activities on mathematical problem posing skills of gifted primary school students. JGEDC. 2023;10(2):97-112. https://izlik.org/JA24ES68YX
Chicago
Yurtbakan, Ergün, and Tuba Aydoğdu İskenderoğlu. 2023. “The Effect of STEM Activities on Mathematical Problem Posing Skills of Gifted Primary School Students”. Journal of Gifted Education and Creativity 10 (2): 97-112. https://izlik.org/JA24ES68YX.
EndNote
Yurtbakan E, Aydoğdu İskenderoğlu T (June 1, 2023) The effect of STEM activities on mathematical problem posing skills of gifted primary school students. Journal of Gifted Education and Creativity 10 2 97–112.
IEEE
[1]E. Yurtbakan and T. Aydoğdu İskenderoğlu, “The effect of STEM activities on mathematical problem posing skills of gifted primary school students”, JGEDC, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 97–112, June 2023, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA24ES68YX
ISNAD
Yurtbakan, Ergün - Aydoğdu İskenderoğlu, Tuba. “The Effect of STEM Activities on Mathematical Problem Posing Skills of Gifted Primary School Students”. Journal of Gifted Education and Creativity 10/2 (June 1, 2023): 97-112. https://izlik.org/JA24ES68YX.
JAMA
1.Yurtbakan E, Aydoğdu İskenderoğlu T. The effect of STEM activities on mathematical problem posing skills of gifted primary school students. JGEDC. 2023;10:97–112.
MLA
Yurtbakan, Ergün, and Tuba Aydoğdu İskenderoğlu. “The Effect of STEM Activities on Mathematical Problem Posing Skills of Gifted Primary School Students”. Journal of Gifted Education and Creativity, vol. 10, no. 2, June 2023, pp. 97-112, https://izlik.org/JA24ES68YX.
Vancouver
1.Ergün Yurtbakan, Tuba Aydoğdu İskenderoğlu. The effect of STEM activities on mathematical problem posing skills of gifted primary school students. JGEDC [Internet]. 2023 Jun. 1;10(2):97-112. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA24ES68YX

JGEDC is one of approximately ten academic journals in the world that publish in the field of gifted education, and its editorial board includes some of the most prominent scholars in this field.