Levels of Grade 4 Students to Solve Non-Routine Problems in Science Course

The purpose of this study is to determine the level of solving non-routine problems of 4th grade students and the relationship between gender and problem-solving skills.This study was carried out with the participation of 140 students who were attending the 4th grades in a ta province of a medium di...

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Published inKastamonu eğitim dergisi Vol. 27; no. 5
Main Authors Zeki APAYDIN, Mehmet ALİ KANDEMİR
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kastamonu University 01.09.2019
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PROBLEM ÇÖZME
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to determine the level of solving non-routine problems of 4th grade students and the relationship between gender and problem-solving skills.This study was carried out with the participation of 140 students who were attending the 4th grades in a ta province of a medium district of a medium sized province in the Marmara Region. This study was organized according to the screening study, which is one of the quantitative research methods. Data were obtained from the students' answers given to 5 problems. The obtained data were analyzed using percentage, frequency and chi-squared test. As a result of this study, it was concluded that the level of problem solving of the students was not the desired level and that there was a meaningful difference between the problem solving skill and the gender in favor of the girls. Keywords: problem solving, non-routine problems
ISSN:1300-8811
2147-9844
DOI:10.24106/kefdergi.3238