Gifted eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh graders' strategic flexibility in non-routine problem solving

This descriptive survey study aimed to examine gifted students' success and strategic flexibility in non-routine problem solving. The study group consisted of 50 gifted students. A test consisting of seven problems was used to collect data. Answers were assessed in terms of correctness and stra...

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Published in:The Journal of educational research (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2021-08, Vol.114 (4), p.332-345
Main Authors: Keleş, Taliha, Yazgan, Yeliz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academically Gifted
Education
Flexibility
Foreign Countries
Gifted Education
Giftedness
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 8
Grade 9
Instructional Program Divisions
inter-task strategic flexibility
intra-task strategic flexibility
Learning Strategies
Mathematics Education
Non-routine problem solving
Problem Solving
Secondary school students
strategic flexibility
Students
Success
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Summary:This descriptive survey study aimed to examine gifted students' success and strategic flexibility in non-routine problem solving. The study group consisted of 50 gifted students. A test consisting of seven problems was used to collect data. Answers were assessed in terms of correctness and strategy use. Flexibility was evaluated based on the use of appropriate strategies, intra-task flexibility, and inter-task flexibility. Descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient and one-way ANOVA were used for analysis of the data. Students displayed an above-average performance in solving problems and strategy use. Students' intra-task flexibility was low, whereas their inter-task flexibility was high. There was a high correlation between flexibility and success. While success differed according to grade level, there was no significant difference between grades in terms of flexibility. Results are discussed in terms of their implications related to education, and recommendations aimed at mathematics education environments and curricula are made.
ISSN:0022-0671
1940-0675
DOI:10.1080/00220671.2021.1937913