Examination of Scientific Creativity Level of Fourth Grade Students in Terms of Several Variables
Abstract
Creativity can be described as both a process and generating an original outcome at
the end of this process. Scientific creativity requires awareness of the steps that are taken
and the problems which are solved during the process of generating an outcome.
Th e purpose of this study was to examine the fourth-grade students’ scientific creativity
levels in terms of several variables. Th e research was quantitative in nature. Th e
participants were 75 fourth-grade students located in the district of Bağcılar, Istanbul.
Th e data was collected through administering the “Scientific Creativity Survey” to the
participating students. Th is survey was devoloped by Hu and Adey (2002) and adapted
to Turkish by Kadayıfçı (2008). Also, in the current investigation, “Personal Info Form”
was used to determine students’ gender, parents’ educational levels and students’ achievement
in science and technology course. Th ere was no significant diff erence between
scientific creativity levels of students and their gender and parents’ educational levels.
On the other hand, a significant diff erence was detected between students’ scientific
creativity levels and their achievement in science and technology course.
Keywords: Elementary school, sciencitific creativity, science and technology course
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Details
Primary Language
en.
Subjects
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Journal Section
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Authors
Zeliha Baysal
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Z. Nurdan Baysal
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Nilüfer Kaya
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Gökçen Üçüncü
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Publication Date
May 13, 2014
Submission Date
May 13, 2014
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2013 Volume: 38 Number: 38