Thinking Styles among Technical Students in TVET: Differences in Thinking Styles by Students’ Demographic

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuraffefa Hamdan ◽  
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Yee Mei Heong ◽  
Tee Tze Kiong ◽  
Badaruddin Ibrahim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Thinking Styles ◽  
Thinking Style ◽  
Mean Frequency ◽  
Technical Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Spss Software

A thinking style is the way an individual acquires, processes and organises information, as well as forming ideas and views, solving problems, making decisions and articulating self-expression. Each individual has his or her own style of thinking in learning, solving problems, or even in designing products. The purpose of this study is to analyse the pattern of Chua thinking styles among technical students. A total of 351 technical students comprising of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering students at Sultan Abdul Halim Muad’zam Shah Polytechnic were randomly selected as the study sample. The design of this study was a form of survey study using a quantitative approach. The Yan Piaw Creative-Critical Styles Test, developed by Chua (2004), was used as the research instrument. Data were analysed using SPSS software and presented in the form of mean, frequency, and percentage. The findings show that the dominant thinking style is the balanced thinking style, with 166 respondents (47.3%). It is followed by the critical thinking style in 153 respondents (43.6%) and the creative thinking style in 32 respondents (9.1%). However, none of the students has a high creative thinking style and a high critical thinking style. The findings also show that there is no statistically significant difference in Chua thinking styles by gender, age, years of study and field of study. In general, it can be concluded that technical students are most inclined to a balanced thinking style, which is to have a balanced thinking in terms of creative and critical thinking styles. As such, an individual’s thinking style will have an impact on learning to solve problems in product design.

STRATEJİK DÜŞÜNMENİN İŞLEMCİLERİ OLARAK ELEŞTİREL VE YARATICI DÜŞÜNME: TÜRKİYE ÖRNEĞİ THE EFFECT OF CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING ON STRATEGIC THINKING: A SURVEY ON MANAGERS

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Mukaddes Çiçek ◽  
Atılhan Naktiyok
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Strategic Thinking ◽  
Thinking Styles ◽  
Positive Relationships ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
Critical And Creative Thinking

The basic aim of this study is to research the relationships between strategic thinking, critical thinking and creative thinking. In this study, primarily the theoritical rudiments given here about this thinking styles, and then researched whether or relationship between them and its direction if any, by the help of scales. In the empiric phase of this study, a questionnaire was conducted to explore the existence of three different thinking ability, on 224 managers working in Turkish Incorporated Company. Data which contained this phase are interpreted by the statistical analyzes that fit structure of survey, in order to testhypotheses directing survey. It is confirmed that critical and creative thinking styles are meaningfully and strongly effecting strategic thinking in paralel with positive relationships between strategic, critical and creative thinking styles, when findings are examined.

STRATEJİK DÜŞÜNMENİN İŞLEMCİLERİ OLARAK ELEŞTİREL VE YARATICI DÜŞÜNME: TÜRKİYE ÖRNEĞİ

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Mukaddes Çiçek ◽  
Atılhan Naktiyok
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Strategic Thinking ◽  
Thinking Styles ◽  
Positive Relationships ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
Critical And Creative Thinking

The basic aim of this study is to research the relationships between strategic thinking, critical thinking and creative thinking. In this study, primarily the theoritical rudiments given here about this thinking styles, and then researched whether or relationship between them and its direction if any, by the help of scales. In the empiric phase of this study, a questionnaire was conducted to explore the existence of three different thinking ability, on 224 managers working in Turkish Incorporated Company. Data which contained this phase are interpreted by the statistical analyzes that fit structure of survey, in order to testhypotheses directing survey. It is confirmed that critical and creative thinking styles are meaningfully and strongly effecting strategic thinking in paralel with positive relationships between strategic, critical and creative thinking styles, when findings are examined.

scholarly journals Communication of Genetic Modification Science: Consumers’ Critical Thinking Style, Perceived Transparency of Information, and Attitude

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-61
Author(s):  
Yu-Lun Wu ◽  
Joy Rumble ◽  
Alexa Lamm ◽  
Jason Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Genetic Modification ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
The United States ◽  
Thinking Styles ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Sampling Techniques ◽  
Thinking Style ◽  
Complicated Process ◽  
Science Information

Consumers’ attitude toward GM science is not only an important factor to determine the industry’s development, it is also a crucial topic across various countries. How people express their judgment of GM science, involves a highly complicated process. Because of this complexity, influence on attitude toward GM science has become a popular research topic and has been examined through various variables. This study sought to examine the effects of critical thinking styles and perceived transparency of GM science on attitude toward GM science. To fulfill the purpose of the research, an online survey was conducted. A total of 1,047 adults across the United States were recruited using non-probability sampling techniques. The results of the study found critical thinking style had a significant impact on the perceived transparency of GM science information and attitude toward GM science. However, consumers with higher perceived transparency of GM science information reported lower attitudes toward GM science than those who had lower perceived transparency. An interaction effect of critical thinking styles and perceived transparency of GM science on attitude toward GM science was found. Further research examining perceived transparency was recommended. In addition, it was recommended that extension agents or agricultural communicators could develop various communication strategies based on various attribution of consumers. Keywords: genetic modification science, critical thinking styles, perceived transparency, attitude

scholarly journals The Effect of Portable Electrical Motor Trainer Motor Media To Enhancing Creative and Critical Ability

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hisbulloh Ahlis Munawi ◽  
Agus Suwardono ◽  
Elsanda Merita Indrawati
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Motor Control ◽  
Electric Motor ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Electrical Engineering ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Inference Strategy

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of using portable electric motor control trainer media on increasing creative thinking skills and critical thinking skills in electrical engineering students. This research is an experimental study using Pretest-Posttest group design. The subject of the study is electrical engineering students at Nusantara University, PGRI Kediri consisting of 27 students. The level of creativity is measured through aspects of fluency, flexibility, authenticity, and elaboration, while aspects of critical thinking ability are by giving simple explanations, building basic skills, giving further explanation, applying strategies and techniques, and concluding. The study determines the increase in creative and critical thinking skills using N-Gain analysis. The result shows that: 1) the students' creative thinking skills are increased by learning using a portable type electric motor control trainer media that was categorized high on aspects of fluency and elaboration, and categorized based on aspects of flexibility and authenticity; 2) the students' critical thinking skills increase after participating in learning by using portable type electric motor control trainer media which is high in the aspects of elementary classification, inference, strategy and tactics, and categorized based on the aspects of basic support and advanced classification.

The Effect of Hots-Oriented Worksheets with Barcode Assistance in Online Learning on Critical Thinking and Creatives of Students of Class XI SMAN 1 HARAU

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Trio Junira Fernando ◽  
Yenni Darvina ◽  
Silvi Yulia Sari ◽  
Letmi Dwiridal ◽  
Fanny Rahmatina Rahim
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Kinetic Theory ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Kinetic Theory Of Gases ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Critical And Creative Thinking

This study aims to see the effect of hots oriented job sheets with barcode assistance in online learning to the students' critical and creative thinking on heat and the kinetic theory of gases learning topic in grade xi of 1st harau district senior high school. This type of research is a quasi-experiment with a randomized only control group design. This study involved two classes, the first class as the experimental class using hots-oriented job sheets with barcode assistance and the second class as the control class. Data collection techniques in the form of a written test with a graded essay question model. The assessment is based on observable indicators of critical and creative thinking skills. data analysis using qualitative descriptive analysis techniques. The results showed that there was an increase in the ability to think critically and creatively. the experimental class was 57% and the control class was 12%. Based on the research results it can be concluded that: First, after implementing HOTS-oriented worksheets assisted by barcodes in online learning, there was an increase in students' critical thinking skills and creative skills in the experimental class. Second, there is a significant difference in the improvement of students' critical and creative thinking skills in the experimental class after implementing HOTS-oriented job sheets assisted with barcodes in online learning compared to the control class that did not apply the job sheets. Third, HOTS-oriented worksheets assisted with barcodes are very suitable to be applied in schools with an online learning system because they can improve students' critical thinking skills and creative thinking skills on heat material and the kinetic theory of gases.

scholarly journals The effect of Daniel's model on the development of critical thinking in the subject of Arabic language among students of the College of Management and Economics

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 1887-1900
Author(s):  
Assist. Prof. Rafid Sabah al-Tamimi, Dr. Khamael Shakir Ghanim
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

 This research aims to identify the impact of Daniel's model on the development of critical thinking. In order to achieve this objective, the following hypotheses are formulated: There is no statistically significant difference at the significance level (0.05) between the average differences in the post-test scores of the experimental group taught according to Daniel's model and the control group taught according to the traditional method in the measure of critical thinking.  There is no statistically significant difference at the significance level (0.05) between the average differences in the pre- and post-tests scores of the experimental group taught according to Daniel's model in the measure of critical thinking. The current research is limited to a sample of the first stage students in the department of statistics, College of Management and Economics, Baghdad University for the academic year 2019-2020. The California critical thinking test is applied in the post-test to the control group, which consisted of (47) students, and the experimental group, which consisted of (44) students. After using T-test for two independent and related samples, the results show that: There is a statistically significant difference between the average of the scores of the two research groups in favor of the experimental group. Therefore, the null hypothesis rejected and the alternative hypothesis is accepted that there is a statistically significant difference between the average of scores of the experimental and control groups in the post-test of critical thinking. There is a statistically significant difference between the average of scores of the experimental group students in the pre- and post-tests of the creative thinking. This refers to a development in the critical thinking among the students of the experimental group. In the light of the results, a number of conclusions, recommendations and suggestions are presented at the end of this research.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Thinking Styles and the Need for Cognition of Students in the Faculty of Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Nesrin Uyanık Sağlam ◽  
Erhan Tunç
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Need For Cognition ◽  
Thinking Styles ◽  
Thinking Style ◽  
Class Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Cognition Scale

This study aims to identify the relationship between thinking styles and the need for cognition in students of the faculty of education, as well as the existence of significant differences between these two variables according to gender, department of study, class level, educational background from secondary school level, monthly incomes of families and the place where families have resided longest. The study was conducted with 820 students studying at different departments of the Faculty of Education at Gaziantep University, during the 2014-2015 academic year. In the study, data was collected using the Thinking Styles Scale and the Need for Cognition Scale, while demographic details of students were obtained through a Personal Information Form created by the researcher. Pearson’s correlation test, t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were employed in SPSS 20 software for data analysis. According to the findings of the study, students of the education faculty use the legislative thinking style the most and the conservative thinking style the least among the others given in the Thinking Styles Scale. According to the findings regarding the relationship between thinking styles and the need for cognition; the Thinking Styles Scale shows that there are significant differences between the legislative, executive, judicial, hierarchic, oligarchic, anarchic, local, internal, liberal dimensions of thinking and the need for cognition, while there is no significant difference between the global and conservative thinking styles and the need for cognition. It is seen that legislative, executive and hierarchic dimensions of the Thinking Styles Scale differ significantly according to the gender variable. Local, conservative and oligarchic dimensions of the Thinking Style Scale also show significant differences according to the department where the students study. This differentiation is seen in favor of the classroom teaching department against the Psychological Counselling and Guidance (PCG) students in the local thinking style dimension, while it is more favorable for the mathematics teaching department against the PCG students in both conservative and oligarchic dimensions. It is also seen that the legislative and local dimensions of the Thinking Styles Scale differ significantly according to the monthly incomes of families. This differentiation is in favor of the 2000 TL and above income group in each of these thinking styles, against those with monthly incomes between 500-1000 TL. On the other hand, the place where families have resided the longest, which is often the same place where students have completed their secondary education, do not differ significantly according to class levels. The Need for Cognition Scale scores differ significantly in favor of the 4th grade students according to the class level variable. A similar significant differentiation in the Need for Cognition Scale scores is also seen in favor of urban areas (provinces) against rural areas (villages) according to the place where families have resided the longest. Finally, the Need for Cognition Scale scores do not show any significant difference in terms of the departments students study at, their secondary school majors and monthly incomes of families.

scholarly journals Students' Critical Thinking Process in Solving Jumping Task According to Gregorc's Thinking Style

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-31
Author(s):  
Hobri Hobri ◽  
Samsul Arifin ◽  
Randi Pratama Murtikusuma ◽  
Ervin Oktavianingtyas ◽  
Inge Wiliandani Setya Putri
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Incomplete Information ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Thinking Styles ◽  
Thinking Style ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Thinking Process ◽  
Thinking Processes

Indonesian students are lacking in critical thinking skills, however, studies analyzing critical thinking processes and their relation to thinking styles are limited. This study aimed to describe students’ critical thinking processes in solving jumping task problems according to Gregorc's thinking style. The subjects of this present qualitative research were eight Year 7 students. The instruments included a thinking style questionnaire, tests, and interview guidelines. The results showed that concrete sequential subjects tended to write the completion stages sequentially and analyzed them well. Abstract sequential subjects were inclined to solve the problems based on the known concepts without completing the work. Concrete random subjects tended to write information in their own way without completing their work. Meanwhile, abstract random subjects were inclined to write incomplete information and did not complete their work. Generally, based on the IDEALS model, the two sequential subjects were similar in the identity, define, and enumerate steps, while the two random subjects only had similarities in the identity step. This study results imply that jumping tasks can be used as an alternative in developing students’ critical thinking skills.

scholarly journals Cultural Differences in Critical Thinking Style: A Comparison of U. S. and Chinese Undergraduate Agricultural Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 49-62
Author(s):  
Peng Lu ◽  
Scott Burris ◽  
Matt Baker ◽  
Courtney Meyers ◽  
Glenn Cummins
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Thinking Styles ◽  
Thinking Style ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Agricultural Educators ◽  
Agricultural Students ◽  
Style Preferences

This study aimed to compare critical thinking styles between students studying agriculture in the U.S. and China. A survey of critical thinking styles was administered to two groups of students in U.S. (n = 104) and China (n = 103). Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was applied to determine if there were significant differences in critical thinking styles between the two groups. Results indicate that U.S. students tended to prefer an engaging critical thinking style, whereas Chinese students tended to prefer an information seeking critical thinking style. These differences between critical thinking style preferences may be explained by students’ cultural backgrounds. This study can help agricultural educators understand the differences in critical thinking style preferences among culturally-diverse students. Further, it provides empirical evidence to guide agricultural educators seeking to adopt effective pedagogical approaches to cultivate critical thinking among students from diverse cultural backgrounds. This study provides fresh insight into the individualism and collectivism theory by explaining the cross-cultural differences in critical thinking style between U.S. and Chinese agricultural students. Keywords: agricultural education, critical thinking style, international agricultural student, cross- cultural

scholarly journals The THE ANALYSIS OF THINKING STYLE AND CONFIDENCE LEVEL IN SOLVING PHYSICS PROBLEMS

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ria Rahayu ◽  
Saminan Saminan ◽  
Mursal Mursal
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Level ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Thinking Styles ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Thinking Style ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Physics Problems

The ability to solve problems is a vital part to be developed for students in the teaching and learning process. The objective of this research was to identify different stages of ability in solving physics problems regarding thinking styles and confidence level and the correlation between the two variables and the ability to solve physics problems. A quantitative method with the cross-sectional design was used in this research. All of the second-grade students in natural science program of State Senior High School 5 Banda Aceh ware the population members while 30 students ware chosen as the samples by using random sampling technique. A test measuring the ability to solve physics problem and a questionnaire measuring thinking style and confidence level of the students ware used as the research instruments. The data that had been collected ware then analyzed by using one way ANOVA test. The results indicated that there was a significant difference in the ability to solve physics problems regarding thinking style and confidence level of the students. Moreover, it was also found that there was a correlation between the two variables and the ability to solve the physics problem.

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