Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, cilt.17, sa.3, ss.353-366, 2025 (Scopus)
The purpose of this study is to reveal the effect of writing scenarios for solved mathematical operations on students' higher-order thinking skills in mathematics lessons. Explanatory mixed-methods design was employed throughout the research process, collecting first the quantitative data and then the qualitative data set. The study group consisted of 90 third-grade students and 9 teachers teaching at the third grade of the research context. In the study, the teachers and 18 students who took part in the activity expressed their opinions regarding the activity itself. According to the quantitative results, it was found that students' script writing had an effect on their high-level skills. According to the opinions of both teachers and students, the activity influenced the students' higher-order thinking skills in a positive way. In addition, it was observed that the study contributed to students' love of mathematics, writing skills, and higher-order thinking skills.