Eleştirel düşünme, her sektörde çalışan bireyin ihtiyaç duyacağı ve sahip olması gereken bir beceridir. Matematik öğretiminin temel amaçlarından bir tanesi olan problem çözme becerisi, eleştirel düşünmenin gelişiminde etkili olabilir. Bu araştırmanın amacı matematiksel problem çözmenin eleştirel düşünme becerisini kazandırmadaki önemini vurgulamak ve matematik öğretmen adaylarının eleştirel düşünme düzeylerini ortaya çıkarmaktır. Bu amaçla matematiksel eleştirel düşünme problemleri ölçeği geliştirilerek 227 ilköğretim matematik öğretmen adayına uygulandı. Elde edilen sonuçlardan hareketle eleştirel düşünmenin değerlendirilmesi ve gelişimine etkili olabilecek matematik problemlerinin nasıl olması gerektiği ile ilgili kriterlerCritical thinking is an essential skill that all people from various sectors should have and need. Problem solving skill which is one of the main purpose of mathematics teaching can be effective in developing critical thinking. The purpose of this study is to emphasize the importance of problem solving in developing critical thinking skills and to expose critical thinking to the pre-service primary mathematics teachers. Aiming these, some mathematical critical thinking problems are prepared and applied to 227 pre-service primary mathematics teachers. According to the results, the main characteristics of mathematics problems which may support critical thinking are determined.Matematik Öğretimi, Problem Çözme, Eleştirel DüşünmeMathematics Teaching, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking Tam Metin

Critical thinking is an essential skill that all people from various sectors should have and need. Problem solving skill which is one of the main purpose of mathematics teaching can be effective in developing critical thinking. The purpose of this study is to emphasize the importance of problem solving in developing critical thinking skills and to expose critical thinking to the pre-service primary mathematics teachers. Aiming these, some mathematical critical thinking problems are prepared and applied to 227 pre-service primary mathematics teachers. According to the results, the main characteristics of mathematics problems which may support critical thinking are determined.