Abstract
The research aims to determine “the Impact of Scientific Creative Thinking Skills on Scientific Process Skills”. Thus, the research was performed with 24 teacher candidates in the control group and 24 teacher candidates in the experimental group in the second class of the Department of Science Teaching in a university in Istanbul Province. In the experimental group of the research, the laboratory program to be designed by the researchers on the basis of scientific discussion and research; and in the control group, the conventionally designed laboratory program were applied for an academic semester. The research data was gained through “Scientific Creativity Test” to be developed by Hu and Adey [14] and adapted by Kadayıfçı [16]; “Scientific Process Skills Test” to be developed by Okey, Wise and Burns, and adapted by Geban, Aşkar and Özkan into Turkish. The conclusions to be reached by the research are in favour of the experimental group and the last application, and it has positive impact on the opinions of the teacher candidates related with the development of the scientific creativity skills.
Highlights
According to the “Global Competitiveness Report 2012” that is annually published by the World Economic Forum, Turkey is ranked as 59th among 142 countries and it is lower than the average [3]
The conclusions to be reached by the research are in favour of the experimental group and the last application, and it has positive impact on the opinions of the teacher candidates related with the development of the scientific creativity skills
The scientific process skills is an approach focusing on the arrangement of skills which are the reflection of scientific behaviour, appropriate for different science disciplines and transferrable [18]
Summary
According to the “Global Competitiveness Report 2012” that is annually published by the World Economic Forum, Turkey is ranked as 59th among 142 countries and it is lower than the average [3]. According to Demir [9], “The scientific creative thinking skill: It can be defined as a skill of thinking providing the formation of numerous original ideas in various fields for the solution of a problem for which the solution is required by the individual, with an innovative and interdisciplinary approach including the science, technology and art (aesthetics). With reference to this definition, the scientific creativity is considered as a multi-dimensional and equipped field ensuring either uniqueness to the field or the aesthetic approaches of various disciplines to bring together under the same roof.”
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