Investigation of Motivation and Creativity in the Framework of Cognitive Skills in Secondary School Students

Öz

This study aims to examine creativity and motivation of children in the context of cognitive skills. The study was carried out with the method of qualitative interviews with nine volunteered parents and their children and also quantitative tests were applied to the children. In the study, qualitative interviews were conducted with nine volunteer parents and their children. In qualitative interviews, both the children and their parents were asked about children’s internal and external motivation tools during studying their courses. In addition, how these tools are applied by children, families and teachers and the effectiveness levels of the related tools were investigated. The study also measured children's complex working memory and creativity levels. The findings of the study indicated that cognitive abilities are partly effective on motivation and creativity in children in middle school period. Considering that executive memory processes and motivation determine the behaviors of the individual, it is important to consider creativity with these concepts, as well. In addition, as a result of the research, motivational integrity, family support, child’s attitude towards the lesson and teacher influence, awareness and reference differences, reward tolerance, complex situations and negative attitudes emerged as important themes.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• motivation
• creativity
• cognitive skills
• complex memory

Motivasyon ile Yaratıcılığın Ortaokul Öğrencilerinde Bilişsel Beceriler Çerçevesinde İncelenmesi

Öz

Bu araştırmanın amacı, çocuklarda yaratıcılık ile motivasyonun karmaşık bellek becerisi bağlamında incelenmesidir. Araştırmada, gönüllü dokuz ebeveyn ve bu ebeveynlerin çocukları ile nitel görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiş ve yalnızca çocuklara nicel testler uygulanmıştır. Nitel görüşmelerde, hem çocuklara hem de bu çocukların ebeveynlerine, çocukların ders çalışma süreçlerindeki içsel ve dışsal motivasyon araçları sorulmuştur. Ayrıca, bu araçların çocuklar, aileler ve öğretmenler tarafından nasıl uygulandığı ve ilgili araçların etkililik düzeylerinin araştırılması da hedeflenmiştir. Çalışmada ek olarak çocukların karmaşık çalışma belleği ve yaratıcılık seviyeleri de ölçülmüştür. Çalışma bulguları, orta okul dönemindeki çocuklarda bilişsel yeteneklerin motivasyon ve yaratıcılığa kısmen de etkili olduğuna işaret etmiştir. Yönetici bellek süreçleri ile motivasyonun bireyin hedefine yönelik davranışları belirlediği düşünüldüğünde, yaratıcılığın da bu kavramlarla ele alınması önemlidir. Bunlara ek olarak, araştırmanın sonucunda motivasyon bütünlüğü, aile desteği, çocuğun derse yönelik tutumu ve öğretmen etkisi, farkındalık ve referans farklılıkları, ödül toleransı ile karmaşık durumlar ve olumsuz tavırlar önemli temalar olarak ortaya çıkmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• motivasyon
• yaratıcılık
• bilişsel beceriler
• karmaşık bellek

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