DENİŞ ÇELİKER, Huriye Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversites - Eğitim Fakültesi - Fen Bilgisi Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , TOKCAN, Aycan Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi (MAKÜ) - Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Turkey , KORKUBİLMEZ, Seda Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi (MAKÜ) - Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Turkey

DOES MOTIVATION TOWARD SCIENCE LEARNING AFFECT SCIENTIFIC CREATIVITY?

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The purpose of this study is to examine the motivation towards science learning and scientific creativity levels of secondary school students according to different variables, and to present the relation between motivations and scientific creativities aimed. It is also purposed to determine the factors which motivate students. For this purpose, mix method design was selected, in which quantitative and qualitative data collection tools were used, 484 secondary school students form working group of research. Motivation Scale, Scientific Creativity Scale and Feedback Form aimed at learning science were used as data collection tool. At the end of research, it was observed that motivation and scientific creativity of girl students aimed at learning science were higher when compared with boy students. It was determined that the more class level increased motivation and scientific creativity decreased, and the more education level of family increased motivation and creativity also increased. It was observed that scientific creativity level of group which their lesson was performed in laboratory was higher while their motivation was same regardless of place the lesson was performed. It was determined that there was a higher-up and positive relation between motivation levels and scientific creativity levels of students. It was also determined that there are internal and external factors which motivate students to learn science.

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secondary school students , motivation , science education , scientific creativity.

Mustafa Kemal University Journal Of Graduate School Of Social Sciences

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