Research Article

An Analysis of the Relationship between Problem Solving Skills and Scientific Attitudes of Secondary School Students

Volume: 8 Number: 1 March 31, 2021
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An Analysis of the Relationship between Problem Solving Skills and Scientific Attitudes of Secondary School Students

Abstract

This study was carried out to examine the relationship between secondary school students' problem-solving skills and scientific attitudes in terms of gender, class level and education level of the parents. In the study, correlational research model, which is among the general survey models, was employed. The sample of the study consisted of 560 students selected from the secondary schools in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey by using convenience sampling method. In the study, Problem Solving Inventory for Children (PSIC) and Scientific Attitude Scale (SAC) were applied to collect the data. In the analysis of the data, Pearson correlation analysis, one-way variance analysis and two-way variance analysis were performed. As a result of the analyses, a negative and low-level relationship was found between secondary school students’ problem-solving skills and scientific attitudes. While there was a negative and low-level relationship in terms of female students, it was found that this relationship was not significant for male students. When analyzed in terms of class level and maternal education level, it was concluded that this relationship was not significant. It was concluded that problem solving skills and gender did not have a significant and common effect on students' scientific attitudes. Similarly, it was concluded that problem solving skills and class level did not have a significant and common effect on students' scientific attitudes. There was no significant difference between middle school students' scientific attitudes in terms of problem-solving skill levels. In addition, it was determined that students' problem-solving skills were not a significant predictor of their scientific attitude.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 31, 2021

Submission Date

August 14, 2020

Acceptance Date

March 22, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 8 Number: 1

APA
Ocak, G., Doğruel, A. B., & Tepe, M. E. (2021). An Analysis of the Relationship between Problem Solving Skills and Scientific Attitudes of Secondary School Students. International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, 8(1), 72-83. https://doi.org/10.33200/ijcer.780710
AMA
1.Ocak G, Doğruel AB, Tepe ME. An Analysis of the Relationship between Problem Solving Skills and Scientific Attitudes of Secondary School Students. International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research. 2021;8(1):72-83. doi:10.33200/ijcer.780710
Chicago
Ocak, Gürbüz, Ayşe Betül Doğruel, and Mustafa Enes Tepe. 2021. “An Analysis of the Relationship Between Problem Solving Skills and Scientific Attitudes of Secondary School Students”. International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research 8 (1): 72-83. https://doi.org/10.33200/ijcer.780710.
EndNote
Ocak G, Doğruel AB, Tepe ME (March 1, 2021) An Analysis of the Relationship between Problem Solving Skills and Scientific Attitudes of Secondary School Students. International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research 8 1 72–83.
IEEE
[1]G. Ocak, A. B. Doğruel, and M. E. Tepe, “An Analysis of the Relationship between Problem Solving Skills and Scientific Attitudes of Secondary School Students”, International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 72–83, Mar. 2021, doi: 10.33200/ijcer.780710.
ISNAD
Ocak, Gürbüz - Doğruel, Ayşe Betül - Tepe, Mustafa Enes. “An Analysis of the Relationship Between Problem Solving Skills and Scientific Attitudes of Secondary School Students”. International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research 8/1 (March 1, 2021): 72-83. https://doi.org/10.33200/ijcer.780710.
JAMA
1.Ocak G, Doğruel AB, Tepe ME. An Analysis of the Relationship between Problem Solving Skills and Scientific Attitudes of Secondary School Students. International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research. 2021;8:72–83.
MLA
Ocak, Gürbüz, et al. “An Analysis of the Relationship Between Problem Solving Skills and Scientific Attitudes of Secondary School Students”. International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, vol. 8, no. 1, Mar. 2021, pp. 72-83, doi:10.33200/ijcer.780710.
Vancouver
1.Gürbüz Ocak, Ayşe Betül Doğruel, Mustafa Enes Tepe. An Analysis of the Relationship between Problem Solving Skills and Scientific Attitudes of Secondary School Students. International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research. 2021 Mar. 1;8(1):72-83. doi:10.33200/ijcer.780710

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