HAKKI KONTAŞ, ALİ ÜNİŞEN, MUSTAFA SÜRÜCÜ

ÜSTÜN YETENEKLİ ÖĞRENCİLERİN PROBLEM ÇÖZME BECERİLERİ VE KARİYER GELİŞİMLERİ

Bu araştırmanın amacı, üstün yetenekli ortaokul öğrencilerinin problem çözme yeterlilikleri ve kariyer gelişimleri arasındaki ilişkiyi ve kariyer gelişimi alt boyutlarının problem çözme becerilerini yordama güçlerini incelemektir. Araştırma grubu bilim ve sanat merkezlerinde eğitim alan 12-15 yaş aralığındaki üstün yetenekli 133 (75 kız, 58 erkek) öğrenciden oluşmuştur. Veri toplama aracı olarak, kişisel bilgi formu, problem çözme envanteri ve çocuklar için kariyer gelişim ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada, veriler çoklu regresyon analizi kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Üstün yetenekli öğrencilerin kariyer gelişimleriyle problem çözme becerileri arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı ilişkiler olduğu bulunmuştur. Kariyer gelişim ölçeği alt boyutları olan merak ve araştırma, planlama, denetim odağı ve benliğin üstün yetenekli ortaokul öğrencilerinin problem çözme yeterliliklerinin anlamlı yordayıcıları olduğu bulunmuştur. Merak ve araştırma davranışları gelişmiş, geleceğini planlamaya önem veren, içten denetimli ve kendine ilişkin benlik algısı olumlu olan üstün yetenekli ortaokul öğrencilerinin problem çözme yeterliliklerinin yüksek olduğu görülmektedir. Bulgular, ilgili alanyazına dayanılarak tartışılmış, araştırmalara yönelik öneriler sunulmuştur

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS OF GIFTED CHILDREN

Present study aims at examining the relation between problem solving competence of gifted children and their career development, and exploring whether the sub-dimensions of career development are predictors of problem solving. The participants of the study consisted of 133 gifted students enrolled in Science and Arts Centre. Of the participants, 75 were female and 58 were male, and they ranged 12-15 years in age. The data was gathered through personal information form, problem solving inventory and career development scale for children. The data were analyzed through multiple regression analysis. Positive and significant relations were found between the career development of gifted children and their problem solving skills. Curiosity, exploration, planning, locus of control and self-concept and constitute subdimensions of Childhood Career Development Scale, were identified to be predictors of problem solving competences/skills of gifted children at secondary school level. Secondary school students with higher curiosity, research interest levels, high opinions of planning their future, self/internal control over their choices and positive self-concepts were determined to have high problem solving skills. Findings were discussed in the light of the available literature and some suggestions were offered

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