The effect of six-hat thinking activities on students'critical thinking skills and academic achievements: Natural resources

In this study, it was examined whether the six thinking hats method had an effect on critical thinking and course success. The research was conducted on 10th grade students in a high school in Sakarya in the second term of the 2018-2019 academic year. The six thinking hats technique was used for the experimental group and the straight expression method used in traditional education was used for the control group. 7 females and 13 males from the experimental group and 12 males and 8 females from the control group participated in the study. The control group was taught for 2 weeks with traditional training. The experimental group applied six thinking hats technique for 2 weeks. As a data collection tool; achievement test and critical thinking skill scale were used. Achievement test; It consists of testing and filling the gap. The reliability coefficient was found to be 0.63. Critical thinking skill scale is a 3-point Likert type measurement tool. The reliability coefficient was found to be 0.78.In the research, a full experimental design with pretest-posttest control group was applied. The data obtained after the pre-test and post-test were analyzed by t-test. It was determined that thinking hats made a significant difference on critical thinking skills and academic achievement