Research Article

Investigating the Relationship between Pre-School Teachers’ Problem Solving Skills and Their Epistemological Beliefs, Creativity Levels and Thinking Styles

Volume: 3 Number: 2 December 1, 2014
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Investigating the Relationship between Pre-School Teachers’ Problem Solving Skills and Their Epistemological Beliefs, Creativity Levels and Thinking Styles

Abstract

This study aims to investigate whether the epistemological beliefs, creativity levels and thinking styles of pre-school teachers are significant predictors of their problem solving skills and in accordance with this purpose, a correlational survey design was used. The sample of this study consists of 155 pre-school teachers working in Isparta in the school year 2011-2012. As data collection tools, “Problem Solving Inventory”, “Epistemological Beliefs Scale, “How Creative Are You?” and lastly, “Thinking Styles Inventory” were used. Data were analyzed by stepwise multiple regression analysis. In this study, it has been found that problem solving skills of the teachers are a significant predictor of preschool teachers’ perceptions of their creativity levels positively and perceptions of their conventional thinking styles negatively in the belief that learning depends on ability

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Hamdenur Uzunoğlu This is me

Publication Date

December 1, 2014

Submission Date

December 1, 2014

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2014 Volume: 3 Number: 2

APA
Uzunoğlu, H., & Demir, K. (2014). Investigating the Relationship between Pre-School Teachers’ Problem Solving Skills and Their Epistemological Beliefs, Creativity Levels and Thinking Styles. Journal of Teacher Education and Educators, 3(2), 167-184. https://izlik.org/JA38CN76GG
AMA
1.Uzunoğlu H, Demir K. Investigating the Relationship between Pre-School Teachers’ Problem Solving Skills and Their Epistemological Beliefs, Creativity Levels and Thinking Styles. Journal of Teacher Education and Educators. 2014;3(2):167-184. https://izlik.org/JA38CN76GG
Chicago
Uzunoğlu, Hamdenur, and Kamile Demir. 2014. “Investigating the Relationship Between Pre-School Teachers’ Problem Solving Skills and Their Epistemological Beliefs, Creativity Levels and Thinking Styles”. Journal of Teacher Education and Educators 3 (2): 167-84. https://izlik.org/JA38CN76GG.
EndNote
Uzunoğlu H, Demir K (December 1, 2014) Investigating the Relationship between Pre-School Teachers’ Problem Solving Skills and Their Epistemological Beliefs, Creativity Levels and Thinking Styles. Journal of Teacher Education and Educators 3 2 167–184.
IEEE
[1]H. Uzunoğlu and K. Demir, “Investigating the Relationship between Pre-School Teachers’ Problem Solving Skills and Their Epistemological Beliefs, Creativity Levels and Thinking Styles”, Journal of Teacher Education and Educators, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 167–184, Dec. 2014, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA38CN76GG
ISNAD
Uzunoğlu, Hamdenur - Demir, Kamile. “Investigating the Relationship Between Pre-School Teachers’ Problem Solving Skills and Their Epistemological Beliefs, Creativity Levels and Thinking Styles”. Journal of Teacher Education and Educators 3/2 (December 1, 2014): 167-184. https://izlik.org/JA38CN76GG.
JAMA
1.Uzunoğlu H, Demir K. Investigating the Relationship between Pre-School Teachers’ Problem Solving Skills and Their Epistemological Beliefs, Creativity Levels and Thinking Styles. Journal of Teacher Education and Educators. 2014;3:167–184.
MLA
Uzunoğlu, Hamdenur, and Kamile Demir. “Investigating the Relationship Between Pre-School Teachers’ Problem Solving Skills and Their Epistemological Beliefs, Creativity Levels and Thinking Styles”. Journal of Teacher Education and Educators, vol. 3, no. 2, Dec. 2014, pp. 167-84, https://izlik.org/JA38CN76GG.
Vancouver
1.Hamdenur Uzunoğlu, Kamile Demir. Investigating the Relationship between Pre-School Teachers’ Problem Solving Skills and Their Epistemological Beliefs, Creativity Levels and Thinking Styles. Journal of Teacher Education and Educators [Internet]. 2014 Dec. 1;3(2):167-84. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA38CN76GG