Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 10, Issue 1, Article 2 (June, 2009) Özlem KORAY & Mustafa Serdar KÖKSAL The effect of creative and critical thinking based laboratory applications on creative and logical thinking abilities of prospective teachers Contents Next

The effect of creative and critical thinking based laboratory applications on creative and logical thinking abilities of prospective teachers

 

Özlem KORAY and Mustafa Serdar KÖKSAL

Karaelmas University, Eregli Education Faculty, Elementary Education Department
67300, Kdz. Eregli, TURKEY

Email: ocankoray@gmail.com, bioeducator@gmail.com

Received 23 Feb., 2009
Revised 18 Jun., 2009

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Contents

• Abstract
• Introduction
• The Aim and Importance of the Study
• Problem Question of the Study
• Method
• Instruments
  • Torrance's Creative Thinking Test
  • The Logical Thinking Test
• Data Analysis
• Procedure
• Results
• Conclusion
• Suggestions
• References
• Appendix

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of creative and critical thinking based laboratory method on prospective primary teachers’ creative and logical thinking abilities. This research was conducted with 90 prospective elementary school teachers who were enrolled in two classes of education faculty during the spring semester of the 2004–2005 academic year. Creative and critical thinking based laboratory applications were conducted in the experimental group, and traditional laboratory applications were conducted in the control group. As a result of the investigation, it was determined that the experimental group was more successful than the control group in terms of the logical thinking ability and creativity. Implications for science education at the teacher education level were discussed.

Keywords: Creative thinking, critical thinking, logical thinking, creativity