EXAMINING THE PROBLEM POSING SKILLS OF GIFTED STUDENTS IN MATHEMATICS TEACHING

Abstract

Gifted students are individuals who show extraordinary development in at least one area compared to their peers. The common feature of gifted students is their creativity. The gifted students need training to improve their skills. If they do not receive such training, their abilities will fade out over time. Problem posing is one of the activities that promote the creative skills of gifted students. Problem posing activities, which are more effective in the development of creativity than problem solving, have little place in the curriculum. Thus, it is thought that awareness will be created about problem-posing activities in the education of gifted students. In this context, the study aims to examine the problem posing skills of gifted students. The results of the present research reveal that one-third of gifted students' answers are left blank. The problems they pose are not difficult. Solving problems often requires at least three steps. The established problems are grammatically correct in view of Turkish language. The gifted students have used the mathematical language correctly in the problems. These results are compared with the studies in the literature and discussed. As a result of the research, various suggestions have been made to the teachers of gifted students and other teachers who will work in the field in question.

Keywords

• gifted students
• math education
• mathematical giftedness
• problem solving