Paper Title
Research of Students Who Recieve Education from Different High Schools in Karaman Province�s Perception of Problem Solving Skills With Regard to Leisure Time and Various Variables

Abstract
This study aimed to examine the perception of high school student�s problem solving abilities in terms of variables. Relational screening model was used in this study. Subject group was made of 303 students.153 students are from Karaman Anatolian High School, 150 students from Ermenek Religious High School.(Both high schools are located in Karaman).The data of the study was gathered by the problem solving inventory which was developed by Heppner and Petersen(1982).In the analysis of the data, test t and one way analysis of variance were used for unrelated scales. Researchers determine that the students who consider themselves as being enough at problem solving; the girls compare to boys, the students who study at Anatolian High School compare to Religious High School, the students who have sense of family integrity compare to students who have not, the students who have higher income compare to students who have lower income have greater ability of the problem solving in terms of research results. According to another result of the researchs, sufficiency of free time and the use of that free time have no impact on students problem solving abilities. On the other hand a statistical gap was found when variables like level of students and the age of students were considered. Key Words- High School Student, Leisure, Problem Solving