The Effects of Mind Games on Higher Level Thinking Skills  in Gifted Students

Ozlem BAS; Okan KUZU; Bilge GÖK

doi:https://doi.org/10.30786/jef.506669

Article Details

The Effects of Mind Games on Higher Level Thinking Skills in Gifted Students

Authors:

Ozlem BAS | Okan KUZU | Bilge GÖK

Publisher:

Aydın Yayıncılık

Main Topics:

Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

Journal of Education and Future 2020 Issue 17, pp.1-13

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000502217

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

pISSN:

2146-8249

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30786/jef.506669

Abstract:

 


The aim of this research is to demonstrate the effect of various mind games, played by students identified as gifted in the elementary school age, on their analytical thinking, critical thinking and decision making skills. To fulfill this aim, the research made use of experimental research pattern and used single group, pre/post-test experimental pattern, which counts among weak experimental patterns. The study group of the research consists of 22 students in a private school located in Çankaya, Ankara in the academic year of 2016-2017. While the inclusion of the private school to the research involved the usage of the convenience sampling method, the inclusion of the gifted students to the research was done through purposive sampling methodology. In this research, various tests: “ACD test” and “Kakuro test” for gifted students were prepared by researchers and used in the research to measure high-level thinking skills of gifted students. In the process, various games: “Rat a Tat Cat” and “Sleeping Queens” were played and effects of these games on students' analytical thinking, critical thinking and decision-making skills were examined. Research outcomes demonstrated improvement in the analytical thinking, critical thinking and decision-making skills of the gifted students as a result of the various mind games they played.


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Article Details

The Effects of Mind Games on Higher Level Thinking Skills in Gifted Students

Authors: Ozlem BAS | Okan KUZU | Bilge GÖK

Publisher: Aydın Yayıncılık

Main Topics: Sociology and anthropology

Journal: Journal of Education and Future 2020 Issue 17, pp.1-13

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2020

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000502217

Frequency: Bi-Annual

pISSN: 2146-8249

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30786/jef.506669

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Authors:

Ozlem BAS | Okan KUZU | Bilge GÖK

Publisher:

Aydın Yayıncılık

Main Topics:

Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

Journal of Education and Future 2020 Issue 17, pp.1-13

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000502217

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

pISSN:

2146-8249

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30786/jef.506669