Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 6(9), pp. 2001 - 2007
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2018.060919
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Relationship between Brain Hemisphericity and Non-routine Problem Solving Skills of Prospective Teachers

Yeliz Yazgan ^*, Hatice Busra Sahin
Education Faculty, Uludağ University, Turkey

ABSTRACT

The present study aims at answering the question of whether there is any relationship between brain hemisphericity and non-routine problem solving skills of prospective teachers. One hundred twenty-three prospective teachers participated in the study. The Brain Hemisphericity Test and Non-routine Problem Solving Test were used to evaluate participants' brain dominance and achievement in solving non-routine problems. Spearman Rank Correlation Test results showed that there is no link between cerebral dominance and success in non-routine problem solving. This finding may imply that left- or right-brained students can be equally successful in non-routine problem solving. Besides, it can be encouraging to use non-routine problems in math teaching without any limitation in the sense of brain dominance.

KEYWORDS
Brain Hemisphericity, Brain Dominance, Non-routine Problem, Problem Solving

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Yeliz Yazgan , Hatice Busra Sahin , "Relationship between Brain Hemisphericity and Non-routine Problem Solving Skills of Prospective Teachers," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 6, No. 9, pp. 2001 - 2007, 2018. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2018.060919.

(b). APA Format:
Yeliz Yazgan , Hatice Busra Sahin (2018). Relationship between Brain Hemisphericity and Non-routine Problem Solving Skills of Prospective Teachers. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 6(9), 2001 - 2007. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2018.060919.