Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of science education based on creative thinking on creative thinking ability and sub dimensions of creative thinking (fluency, flexibility, elaboration, originality) of preservice science teachers (4th grade). This research is an experimental study, which includes pretest, posttest with control group. To collect data of this research, the instrument which is Torrance Test of Creative Thinking Figural Form A was applied on experimental and control groups. Quantitative data had been analyzed by using t test analysis for dependent and independent groups that are included in the SPSS statistics software. The results of this study; it was detected significant difference between experimental and control groups aspect of creative thinking ability (total point) and sub dimensions of creative rhinking (fluency, flexibility, elaboration, originality). It was determined that significant difference directed to experimental group.

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