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İlkokul Öğrencilerinin Problem Çözme Becerileri ile STEM'e İlişkin Tutumlarının İncelenmesi (KKTC Örneklemi).

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Title: İlkokul Öğrencilerinin Problem Çözme Becerileri ile STEM'e İlişkin Tutumlarının İncelenmesi (KKTC Örneklemi).
Alternate Title: Examining Primary School Students' Problem Solving Skills and Attitudes towards STEM (TRNC Sample).
Authors: Serin, Oğuz1 oserin@eul.edu.tr
Source: Journal of Bayburt Education Faculty / Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025, Vol. 20 Issue 47, p1211-1231. 21p.
Subject Terms: *School children, *Problem solving, Problem solving in children, Pearson correlation (Statistics), Turks, Quantitative research
Abstract (English): The objective of this study is to investigate the problem-solving skills and attitudes toward STEM among primary school students in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), with consideration given to various variables. A relational survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was employed in the study. The research sample consists of a total of 220 primary school students--124 (56.36%) girls and 96 (43.64%) boys--enrolled in public schools across different geographic regions of TRNC during the 2024-2025 academic year. The data collection tools used in the study are as follows: A personal information form developed by the researcher, The Problem Solving Inventory for Children by Serin, Bulut Serin, and Saygılı (2010), The STEM-Primary School Attitude Scale, adapted into Turkish by Özyurt, Kuşdemir-Kayıran, and Başaran (2018). For data analysis, Pearson correlation analysis and independent samples t-test techniques were employed. The findings revealed that: Students' problem-solving skills were significantly influenced by the independent variables of conducting experiments outside of class and gender. Their attitudes toward STEM were significantly influenced by conducting experiments in class, conducting experiments outside of class, using tablets in class, interest in project assignments, and participation in project competitions. There was a positively significant correlation between problem-solving skills and STEM attitudes. It has been recommended that science centers be established in all regions of the TRNC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Turkish): Araştırmanın amacı, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti (KKTC)'nde öğrenim gören ilkokul öğrencilerinin problem çözme becerileri ve STEM eğtimine ilişkin tutumlarının çeşitli değişkenler açısından incelenmesidir. Çalışmada, nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden ilişkisel tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırma örneklemini, 2024-2025 eğitim-öğretim yılında Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti (KKTC)'nin farklı coğrafi bölgelerindeki devlet ilkokullarında öğrenim gören 124 (%56.36)'ü kız, 96 (%43.64)'sı erkek olmak üzere toplam 220 ilkokul öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak, araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen kişisel bilgi formu, Serin, Bulut Serin ve Saygılı (2010) tarafından geliştirilen "Çocuklar İçin Problem Çözme Envanteri" ve Özyurt, Kuşdemir-Kayıran ve Başaran (2018) tarafından Türkçe'ye uyarlanan "STEM-İlkokul Tutum Ölçeği" kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde, Pearson korelasyon analizi ve bağımsız örneklemler t testi analiz tekniklerinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda, KKTC'de öğrenim gören ilkokul öğrencilerinin problem çözme becerilerinin; "ders dışında deney yapma", "cinsiyet" bağımsız değişkenlerinden anlamlı olarak etkilendiği; STEM'e ilişkin tutumlarının da, "derste deney yapma", "ders dışında deney yapma", "derste tablet kullanma", "proje ödevine ilgi duyma", "proje yarışmasına katılma" bağımsız değişkenlerinden anlamlı olarak etkilendiği; Problem çözme becerisi ile STEM tutumları arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı bir ilişikinin olduğu saptanmıştır. KKTC'de bilim merkezlerinin tüm bölgelerde kurulması önerilmiştir. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:The objective of this study is to investigate the problem-solving skills and attitudes toward STEM among primary school students in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), with consideration given to various variables. A relational survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was employed in the study. The research sample consists of a total of 220 primary school students--124 (56.36%) girls and 96 (43.64%) boys--enrolled in public schools across different geographic regions of TRNC during the 2024-2025 academic year. The data collection tools used in the study are as follows: A personal information form developed by the researcher, The Problem Solving Inventory for Children by Serin, Bulut Serin, and Saygılı (2010), The STEM-Primary School Attitude Scale, adapted into Turkish by Özyurt, Kuşdemir-Kayıran, and Başaran (2018). For data analysis, Pearson correlation analysis and independent samples t-test techniques were employed. The findings revealed that: Students' problem-solving skills were significantly influenced by the independent variables of conducting experiments outside of class and gender. Their attitudes toward STEM were significantly influenced by conducting experiments in class, conducting experiments outside of class, using tablets in class, interest in project assignments, and participation in project competitions. There was a positively significant correlation between problem-solving skills and STEM attitudes. It has been recommended that science centers be established in all regions of the TRNC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:13071076
DOI:10.35675/befdergi.1744689