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Critical thinking dispositions among polytechnic students: why does it matter?

This study explored the critical thinking dispositions of polytechnic students. The study was conducted in the northern zone of Malaysia on 194 polytechnic students from the Departments of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Data were collected using the Engagement, Maturity, and Innovativeness (...

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Main Authors: Osman, Sharifah, Abdullah, Abdul Halim, Noni, Nurul Shida, Ismail, Norulhuda
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/82436/
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spelling my.utm.824362019-10-06T08:09:07Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/82436/ Critical thinking dispositions among polytechnic students: why does it matter? Osman, Sharifah Abdullah, Abdul Halim Noni, Nurul Shida Ismail, Norulhuda LB Theory and practice of education This study explored the critical thinking dispositions of polytechnic students. The study was conducted in the northern zone of Malaysia on 194 polytechnic students from the Departments of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Data were collected using the Engagement, Maturity, and Innovativeness (EMI) critical thinking disposition assessment. Then, the data was analysed using the SPSS version 21 software. Analysis of data comprised of descriptive statistics (percentage, mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (one-way analysis of variance, independent sample t-test, and Pearson’s correlation). The study points to no significant relation between gender and department. Further analysis showed that there is a strong relationship between CGPA and critical thinking disposition. Therefore, there is a need among students for special assistance in cultivating their critical thinking dispositions from the aspects of engagement and maturity. 2018 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed Osman, Sharifah and Abdullah, Abdul Halim and Noni, Nurul Shida and Ismail, Norulhuda (2018) Critical thinking dispositions among polytechnic students: why does it matter? In: 2nd Asia International Multidisciplinary Conference (AIMC 2018).
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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topic LB Theory and practice of education
spellingShingle LB Theory and practice of education
Osman, Sharifah
Abdullah, Abdul Halim
Noni, Nurul Shida
Ismail, Norulhuda
Critical thinking dispositions among polytechnic students: why does it matter?
description This study explored the critical thinking dispositions of polytechnic students. The study was conducted in the northern zone of Malaysia on 194 polytechnic students from the Departments of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Data were collected using the Engagement, Maturity, and Innovativeness (EMI) critical thinking disposition assessment. Then, the data was analysed using the SPSS version 21 software. Analysis of data comprised of descriptive statistics (percentage, mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (one-way analysis of variance, independent sample t-test, and Pearson’s correlation). The study points to no significant relation between gender and department. Further analysis showed that there is a strong relationship between CGPA and critical thinking disposition. Therefore, there is a need among students for special assistance in cultivating their critical thinking dispositions from the aspects of engagement and maturity.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Osman, Sharifah
Abdullah, Abdul Halim
Noni, Nurul Shida
Ismail, Norulhuda
author_facet Osman, Sharifah
Abdullah, Abdul Halim
Noni, Nurul Shida
Ismail, Norulhuda
author_sort Osman, Sharifah
title Critical thinking dispositions among polytechnic students: why does it matter?
title_short Critical thinking dispositions among polytechnic students: why does it matter?
title_full Critical thinking dispositions among polytechnic students: why does it matter?
title_fullStr Critical thinking dispositions among polytechnic students: why does it matter?
title_full_unstemmed Critical thinking dispositions among polytechnic students: why does it matter?
title_sort critical thinking dispositions among polytechnic students: why does it matter?
publishDate 2018
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/82436/
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