Abstract:

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between flow states in the mathematics course of pre-service teachers and reflective thinking skills to problem solving. The study was carried out with a total of 186 education faculty students, 60 of whom were mathematics teachers at public universities, 65 of them were science teachers, and 61 were teachers of classroom teachers. “Reflective Thinking Ability Scale for Problem Solving” and “Flow Scale in Mathematics Lesson” scales were used as data collection tools. The study was conducted in a cross-sectional study design. Relations between flow situations in mathematics and reflective thinking skills for problem solving were examined by correlation and regression analysis. There was a significant relationship between flow state and reflective thinking ability for problem solving. Reflective thinking ability to solve problems explains the flow in mathematics course significantly. There was no significant relationship between boredom and reflective thinking ability for problem solving. There was a significant relationship between anxiety and reflective thinking ability for problem solving. Reflective thinking ability towards problem solving explains anxiety in mathematics lesson.

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