مستوى إتقان مهارات حل المشكلات المستقبلية لدى الطالبات الموهوبات بالمرحلة المتوسطة بمدينة جدة
The research aimed to identify the level of mastery of future problem-solving skills among Gifted and Talented female students in intermediate schools in Jeddah. To achieve this objective, the descriptive research method was utilized, along with a test was developed to evaluate future problem-solving skills. The skills included in the test were as follows: prediction, imagination, visualization, planning, and expressing opinions. The test consisted of 20 essay questions. After verifying the validity and reliability of the test, it was administered to a sample of 140 gifted and talented female students in intermediate schools in Jeddah. The results showed that the overall level of mastery of future problem-solving skills among the students was average, with a score of 75%, considering that a proficiency level of 80% or higher is required. The mastery levels for the sub-skills of future problem-solving varied between 72% and 79%. Specifically, the students' mastery level for the prediction skill was 78%, imagination skill was 79%, visualization skill was 73%, planning skill was 74%, and expressing opinions skill was 72%. Furthermore, the results indicated no statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the future problem solving skills test based on the grade level (first, second, third) for the skills of prediction, imagination, visualization, and planning. However, there were statistically significant differences in the mean scores for the skill of expressing opinions. Based on these findings, the researchers recommended the need to hold training courses to draw teachers' attention to the importance of integrating future problem-solving skills, particularly the skill of expressing opinions, during the teaching process to enhance these abilities. (Published abstract)