The Effects of Mind Games on Higher Level Thinking Skills in Gifted Students
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The Effects of Mind Games on Higher Level Thinking Skills in Gifted Students
Öz: The aim of this research is to demonstrate the effect of various mind games, played by studentsidentified as gifted in the elementary school age, on their analytical thinking, critical thinking anddecision making skills. To fulfill this aim, the research made use of experimental research patternand used single group, pre/post-test experimental pattern, which counts among weak experimentalpatterns. The study group of the research consists of 22 students in a private school located inÇankaya, Ankara in the academic year of 2016-2017. While the inclusion of the private school tothe research involved the usage of the convenience sampling method, the inclusion of the giftedstudents to the research was done through purposive sampling methodology. In this research,various tests: “ACD test” and “Kakuro test” for gifted students were prepared by researchers andused in the research to measure high-level thinking skills of gifted students. In the process, variousgames: “Rat a Tat Cat” and “Sleeping Queens” were played and effects of these games on students'analytical thinking, critical thinking and decision-making skills were examined. Research outcomesdemonstrated improvement in the analytical thinking, critical thinking and decision-making skillsof the gifted students as a result of the various mind games they played.
Anahtar Kelime: Özel Yetenekli Öğrencilerle Oynanan Zekâ Oyunlarının Üst Düzey Düşünme Becerilerine Etkisi
Öz: Bu araştırmanın amacı ilkokul çağındaki tanılanmış özel yetenekli öğrencilerle oynanan çeşitli zekâ oyunlarının analitik düşünme, eleştirel düşünme ve karar verme becerilerine olan etkisini ortaya koymaktır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda deneysel araştırma deseni kullanılan çalışmada zayıf deneysel desenlerden tek grup ön test-son test deneysel desen kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 2016-2017 eğitim öğretim yılında Ankara ilinin Çankaya ilçesindeki özel bir okulda öğrenim gören 22 özel yetenekli öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Özel okulun araştırmaya dâhil edilmesinde uygun örnekleme yöntemi, bu okuldaki özel yetenekli öğrencilerin araştırmaya dâhil edilmesinde ise amaçsal örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmacılar tarafından özel yetenekli öğrencilerin üst düzey düşünme becerilerini ölçmek amacıyla ön ve son test olarak “AKE” testi ve “Kakuro testi” hazırlanmıştır. Uygulama sürecinde ise “Rat A Tat Cat” ve “Sleeping Queens” oyunları oynatılmış ve bu oyunların öğrencilerdeki analitik düşünme, eleştirel düşünme ve karar verme becerilerine olan etkisi incelenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda özel yetenekli öğrencilerle oynanan zeka oyunlarının özel yetenekli öğrencilerin analitik düşünme, eleştirel düşünme ve karar verme becerilerini geliştirdiği görülmüştür.
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