Open AccessTeaching Tax Law: Undergraduates’ Thoughts Regarding the Implementation of Six Thinking Hats Technique
Author(s) -
Ufuk Gencel,
İlke Evin Gencel
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of financial research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1923-4031
pISSN - 1923-4023
DOI - 10.5430/ijfr.v9n2p31
Subject(s) - creativity , perspective (graphical) , process (computing) , mathematics education , psychology , creative thinking , critical thinking , computer science , social psychology , artificial intelligence , operating system
In learner-centered education, learners are expected not to imitate the knowledge as it is, but to reconstruct it through different perspectives. In this process, creativity is an important factor. In this regard, Six Thinking Hats is a technique suiting constructivist learning, developing multi-perspective thinking, and also supporting decision-making and production skills of students. The aim of the study was to examine opinions of the undergraduates who study faculty of economics and administrative science, regarding the implementation of six thinking hats technique in Tax Law Course. The data was gathered through semi structured interviews, and was analyzed through content-analysis. The participants were generally seen to hold positive thoughts regarding the Six Thinking Hats technique.