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The Impact of Integrated Science and Art Activities on Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills
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Both art and science share a common subject—humanity—and serve as essential means through which individuals understand and interpret the world. However, the extant literature reflects a limited level of integration between these two domains, with such integration most often treated as a mere juxtaposition rather than a genuine interdisciplinary synthesis. This research aimed to ascertain students' perceptions of art and science, and to determine the potential contributions of their integration to high-level thinking. Since this study is an action research, qualitative and quantitative data were collected and evaluated concurrently. Two experimental and two control groups participated in the study. Four separate 'Integrated Science and Art Activities (ISAA)' were prepared and implemented in experimental groups. After the implementation, it was observed that the creative thinking and the experimental groups’ ability to solve problems improved dramatically. Findings were also obtained that students in the experimental groups improved their written expression. The findings underscored the importance of increasing the number of science and art activities – designed with appropriate materials – to encourage original thought and problem-solving skills, as well as the vital necessity of teacher training in this area. The findings also revealed that the written expression skills of the students in the experimental group improved.
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Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Eğitimde Program Geliştirme, Program Tasarımı, Öğretim Tasarımı
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
30 Nisan 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
27 Ocak 2026
Kabul Tarihi
16 Mart 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 23
APA
Yilmaz Gunduz, D., & Gürlen, E. (2026). The Impact of Integrated Science and Art Activities on Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills. Disiplinlerarası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 10(23), 89-110. https://doi.org/10.57135/jier.1872538
AMA
1.Yilmaz Gunduz D, Gürlen E. The Impact of Integrated Science and Art Activities on Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills. DEAD. 2026;10(23):89-110. doi:10.57135/jier.1872538
Chicago
Yilmaz Gunduz, Derya, ve Eda Gürlen. 2026. “The Impact of Integrated Science and Art Activities on Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills”. Disiplinlerarası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 10 (23): 89-110. https://doi.org/10.57135/jier.1872538.
EndNote
Yilmaz Gunduz D, Gürlen E (01 Nisan 2026) The Impact of Integrated Science and Art Activities on Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills. Disiplinlerarası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 10 23 89–110.
IEEE
[1]D. Yilmaz Gunduz ve E. Gürlen, “The Impact of Integrated Science and Art Activities on Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills”, DEAD, c. 10, sy 23, ss. 89–110, Nis. 2026, doi: 10.57135/jier.1872538.
ISNAD
Yilmaz Gunduz, Derya - Gürlen, Eda. “The Impact of Integrated Science and Art Activities on Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills”. Disiplinlerarası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 10/23 (01 Nisan 2026): 89-110. https://doi.org/10.57135/jier.1872538.
JAMA
1.Yilmaz Gunduz D, Gürlen E. The Impact of Integrated Science and Art Activities on Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills. DEAD. 2026;10:89–110.
MLA
Yilmaz Gunduz, Derya, ve Eda Gürlen. “The Impact of Integrated Science and Art Activities on Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills”. Disiplinlerarası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, c. 10, sy 23, Nisan 2026, ss. 89-110, doi:10.57135/jier.1872538.
Vancouver
1.Derya Yilmaz Gunduz, Eda Gürlen. The Impact of Integrated Science and Art Activities on Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills. DEAD. 01 Nisan 2026;10(23):89-110. doi:10.57135/jier.1872538