Critical and creative perspectives of gifted students on global problems: Global climate change

In this research, in order to reveal the perspectives of gifted students on global problems, critical and creative thinking processes related to the topic of climate change, which is one of the global problems, were examined. The study group of the research, in which the qualitative research method was used, consisted of a total of 21 students, 13 girls and 8 boys, aged between 12 and 14, studying at the 7th grade level who were diagnosed as gifted (130 IQ and above) in a Science and Art Center in Turkey. The data of the study were collected through the methods and techniques (mind map, fishbone, brainstorming, drama) used to determine the critical and creative thinking processes of gifted students. The data obtained were transferred to Nvivo program (v1.51), analyzed with descriptive analysis method and a list of themes was created. When the results of the research are evaluated in general; it is concluded that gifted students are aware of the global problems, draw attention to the global problem of climate change, which is one of the global problems, and are able to produce critical and creative solutions to this problem.