The aim of this study is to examine prospective teachers’ level of creative thinking in terms of different variables. The sample of the study is composed of a total of 140 prospective teachers who are studying at the Department of Primary Education and the Department of Science Education in Bayburt University. “Verbal Form-A and Figural Form-A of the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking” were used as the data collection tool in the research. SPSS 18.0 package program was used in analyzing the data. Two-way ANOVA, independent t-test and Mann-Whitney U Test were conducted. According to the data, no significant difference was found among prospective teachers’ scores regarding verbal fluency, verbal flexibility and verbal originality, which are included in the verbal form of the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking, in terms of their gender whereas a significant difference was found in each of this items in favor of prospective classroom teachers in terms of their department. No significant difference was found among prospective teachers’ scores in originality, ness of titles and resistance to premature closure, which are the sub-dimensions of the figural form of the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking, in terms of their gender and department whereas a significant difference was found their scores regarding richness (elaboration) in favor of prospective elementary teachers.
Özet
Bu araştırmanın amacı öğretmen adaylarının yaratıcı düşünme düzeylerini farklı değişkenler açısından incelemektir. Çalışmanın örneklemini Bayburt Üniversitesi Sınıf Öğretmenliği ve Fen Bilgisi öğretmenliği bölümlerinde öğrenim gören toplam 140 öğretmen adayı oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak “Torrance Yaratıcı Düşünme Testi (TYDT) Sözel Forma-A ve Şekilsel Form-A” kullanılmıştır. Verilerin çözümlenmesinde SPSS 18.0 paket programı kullanılarak iki yönlü ANOVA, bağımsız t testi ve Mann Whitney-U testi yapılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgulara göre Torrance yaratıcı düşünce testinin sözel kısmında yer alan sözel akıcılık, sözel esneklik ve sözel orijinallik puanları arasında öğretmene adaylarının cinsiyetleri açısından anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmazken, bölümleri açısından her biri için Sınıf Öğretmeni adaylarının lehinde anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmuştur. Torrance yaratıcı düşünce testinin şekilsel kısmında ise şekilsel formun alt boyutları olan orijinallik, başlıkların soyutluğu ve erken kapamaya direnç puanları arasında öğretmen adaylarının cinsiyetleri ve bölümleri arasında anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmazken, akıcılık ve zenginlik(detaylandırma) puanlarının sınıf öğretmeni adayları lehinde anlamlı bir farklılık görülmüştür.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Yaratıcılık, Yaratıcı Düşünme, öğretmen adayı
Abstract
The aim of this study is to examine prospective teachers' level of creative thinking in terms of different variables. The sample of the study is composed of a total of 140 prospective teachers who are studying at the Department of Primary Education and the Department of Science Education in Bayburt University. “Verbal Form-A and Figural Form-A of the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking” were used as the data collection tool in the research. SPSS 18.0 package program was used in analyzing the data. Two-way ANOVA, independent t-test and Mann-Whitney U Test were conducted. According to the data, no significant difference was found among prospective teachers' scores regarding verbal fluency, verbal flexibility and verbal originality, which are included in the verbal form of the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking, in terms of their gender whereas a significant difference was found in each of this items in favor of prospective classroom teachers in terms of their department. No significant difference was found among prospective teachers' scores in originality, abstractness of titles and resistance to premature closure, which are the sub-dimensions of the figural form of the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking, in terms of their gender and department whereas a significant difference was found their scores regarding richness (elaboration) in favor of prospective elementary teachers.
Keywords: Creativity, Creative Thinking, Prospective Teacher
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Araştırma Makaleleri |
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Publication Date | July 28, 2013 |
Published in Issue | Year 2013 Volume: 10 Issue: 21 |
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