Abstract:
The aim of the study is to reveal the relationship between science-based
entrepreneurship tendencies and scientific creativity levels of gifted students. In
this context, students' science-based entrepreneurship tendencies and scientific
creativity levels were determined. In addition, it was investigated whether sciencebased entrepreneurship and scientific creativity differ by gender, age and education
program variables. Finally, it was discussed if scientific creativity is a predictive
variable for science-based entrepreneurship. As a method, correlational research
design, which is one of the quantitative research method designs, was used. The
sample of the study consisted of 165 gifted students studying in a Science and Art
Center (SAC) located in the Eastern Anatolian Region of Turkey in the 2019-2020
academic years. Science Based Entrepreneurship Scale (SBES) and Scientific
Creativity Scale (SCS) were used as data collection tools. In the findings of the
research, it was found that gifted students have a moderate level of scientific
creativity and their level of science-based entrepreneurship is above average. Also,
students’ science-based entrepreneurship tendencies and scientific creativities do
not differ by gender, age and program variables. Lastly, it was found that there
was a moderate and positive correlation between scientific creativity and sciencebased entrepreneurship scores of gifted students and scientific creativity was a
predictor of science-based entrepreneurship. At the end, these results were
discussed based on the related literature and necessary recommendations were
done.
