Exploring First and Fourth Year University Students' Level of Critical Thinking Skills at Arab Open University-Jordan

Autor/inn/en	Al-husban, Naima Ahmad; Mashaleh, Majdi; Damrah, Laila
Titel	Exploring First and Fourth Year University Students' Level of Critical Thinking Skills at Arab Open University-Jordan
Quelle	In: Curriculum and Teaching, 37 (2022) 2, S.55-72 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0726-416X
DOI	10.7459/ct/37.2.05
Schlagwörter	Critical Thinking; Open Universities; Thinking Skills; Foreign Countries; Undergraduate Students; Cognitive Tests; College Freshmen; College Seniors; Comparative Analysis; Skill Development; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Majors (Students); Educational Change; Course Content; Teaching Methods; Evaluation Methods; Jordan; California Critical Thinking Skills Test (College) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kritisches Denken; Offene Universität; Denkfähigkeit; Ausland; Kognitiver Fähigkeitstest; Studienanfänger; College; Colleges; Senior; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Bildungsreform; Kursprogramm; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	This study aims to explore Arab Open University- Jordan (AOU) students' critical thinking skills, and whether these skills varied according to variables like their university level (first and fourth year of study), gender, age, and major at university. 248 students have been randomly chosen to participate in the study. California Critical Thinking Skills Test was used to collect data. The study revealed that students' general levels of critical thinking were below the acceptable educational level, and students in the fourth year had better critical thinking skills than students in the first year. Additionally, females showed a higher level of critical thinking than males whereas age and major did not play a major role in developing critical thinking skills. Based on the results, reforms in the education system should be initiated in terms of course content, instruction, and evaluation. Further research should also be conducted to determine which factors contribute to developing students' critical thinking skills (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01