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

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.

The Effect of Intelligence Games on the Vocabulary Knowledge of Refugee Students Learning Turkish as the Second Language

“…In this respect, it is thought that this study on Turkish vocabulary teaching to refugee students will contribute to the field. In addition, the literature provided few studies on intelligence games (Altun, 2019;Baki, 2018;Bas, Kuzu and Gok, 2020;Bottino, Ott and Benigno, 2009;Bottino, Ott and Tavella, 2013;Cagır, 2020;Demirel, 2015;Demirel and Karakus Yilmaz;Fiangga 2014;Lin, Shao, Wong, Li and Niramitranon, 2011;Sadikoglu, 2017). However, although there are findings that intelligence games improve linguistic skills, when these studies are examined, no studies on vocabulary teaching have been found.…”

Preservice Teachers’ Views about the Use of Mind and Intelligence Games in Education

“…One study found that students' Turkish vocabulary understanding was improved when vocabulary was taught via intelligence games; furthermore, students enjoyed vocabulary-building exercises that included intelligence games, and they learned the terms more quickly as a result (Akçelik & Eyüp, 2021). Another study found that various mind games played by gifted students positively affect their analytical thinking, critical thinking, and decision-making skills (Bas, Kuzu, & Gök, 2020). Also, Taş and Yöndemli (2018) investigated the effect of eighth-grade students' intelligence games on mathematical reasoning.…”

Analysis of Mind and Intelligence Games for Primary School Mathematics Curriculum Learning Outcomes

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