Investigation of the relationship between problem-solving achievement and perceptions of students

Ayten Pinar Bal; Merve Buse Or

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Ayten Pinar Bal ¹ ^* , Merve Buse Or ²

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¹ Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Faculty of Education, Cukurova University, Adana, TURKEY² Social Sciences Institute, Cukurova University, Adana, TURKEY^* Corresponding Author

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This study examined the relationship between secondary school students’ problem-solving success and perceptions using a relational survey model. This study investigated 378 students (212 girls and 166 boys) in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades between 11 and 14 years old using the convenience sampling method. The problem-solving inventory for children, routine and non-routine problem tests, and problem evaluation rubric were used for data collection. Descriptive and inferential analyzes were utilized. The results indicated that students tended to avoid the problem-solving process. Variables of trust, self-control, and avoidance regarding problem-solving perceptions significantly predicted students’ success in solving routine and non-routine problems.

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problem-solving perception
routine problem
non-routine problem
secondary school students
problem-solving achievement

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PEDAGOGICAL RES, 2023, Volume 8, Issue 1, Article No: em0151

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Bal, Ayten Pinar et al. "Investigation of the relationship between problem-solving achievement and perceptions of students". Pedagogical Research, vol. 8, no. 1, 2023, em0151. https://doi.org/10.29333/pr/12745