Bilimsel Yaratıcılık Becerilerinin Gelişiminde Teknoloji Eğitiminin Etkisi: Deneyap Teknoloji Atölyeleri Örneği

Abstract

The constructivist approach has significantly impacted educational environments, leading to notable changes in students, teachers, and learning processes. One such change is the development of "Makerspaces," which in Turkey correspond to Deneyap Technology Workshops. These workshops, designed for middle and high school students, provide technology-focused education to develop essential skills such as entrepreneurship, creative and critical thinking, complex problem-solving, scientific creativity, effective communication, and teamwork. Despite their importance, no research has examined the relationship between the technology education provided in Deneyap Technology Workshops and scientific creativity skills. This study aims to explore the impact of technology education in Deneyap Technology Workshops on high school students' scientific creativity skills. An explanatory sequential mixed-method design was employed, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches. Quantitative data were collected through a quasi-experimental design, while qualitative data were gathered via case studies. The Scientific Creativity Scale was used for quantitative data, and semi-structured interviews were conducted for qualitative insights. The study was carried out longitudinally with 21 high school students, collecting data at three different intervals. Parametric tests, including Repeated Measures ANOVA and Bonferroni tests, were applied to evaluate normality and sphericity assumptions. Parental education level's impact on scientific creativity was analyzed using one-way ANOVA and LSD tests. Results showed that Deneyap Technology Workshops significantly enhanced students' scientific creativity skills, particularly in the fluency and originality dimensions. However, no significant effect was observed in the flexibility dimension. Additionally, higher parental education levels positively influenced students' scientific creativity skills.