Eleştirel Düşünme ve Problem Çözme Becerileri İle İlgili Yapı- lan Çalışmaların Meta Değerlendirmesi (2000-2022)

The aim of this study was to evaluate the studies in the field of critical thinking and problem solving skills. 27 studies were evaluated in the study. For this purpose, studies involving the relationship between "critical thinking and problem solving" were obtained from Google Academic, Web of Science, ERIC, YÖKTEZ databases. The sample of the study consists of 27 articles, master's and doctoral theses. The studies in this study were analyzed in terms of type, publication year, research method, sample, sampling method, data collection tools and variables. As a result of the study, it is seen that most of the researches are made in the type of articles, with the quantitative research method, university students are emphasized as the sample, and the researches intensify after 2010 as the publication year. In addition, it is seen that the concept of problem solving is considered as the dependent variable. For these reasons, different methods can be used with different sample groups in possible studies.