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Title GENDER BASED COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Author(s) Laraib Mehdi

Abstract Critical thinking is procedure that helps learners to think in a creative way by using analysis and evaluating strategy. In the 21st century critical thinking skills are demand of society and learners learn these skills from educational institutions. This research was conducted to compare the critical thinking skills among university students on the basis of gender. The major objectives of the study were to explore the practices related to critical thinking skill among university students and to compare the critical thinking skill among university students on the basis of gender. The Theoretical framework of the study was based on critical thinking skills domain presented by Elena, Rave, Gabriel, Monsalve, Andrés, Botero and Brand (2017). This model comprised of five critical thinking skills domains interpretation, analysis, argumentation, evaluation and inference. Researcher used quantitative research approach. Furthermore, comparative research design was used for the purpose of data collection. For the current study population was male (4795) and female (3864) students enrolled in social sciences department N=8659. (session 2019 Fall ) of public sector universities of Islamabad . Proportionate stratified sampling technique was used for this study. Research selected 10% from both strata. The sample size for the current study was n=866, male (480) and female (386). Researcher used a self-developed questionnaire based on critical thinking skills presented by Elena, Rave, Gabriel, Monsalve, Andrés, Botero& Brand (2017). The questionnaire was validated from experts of educational field. The reliability of critical thinking skill scale was (.968). Further factor analysis was run for construct validity of the items. The result showed that students were undecided about the practices of critical thinking skills and there was no statistically significant difference found on the basis of gender related to critical thinking skills. Further it was recommended that universities administration may develop activities that help and enable faculty to educate students about their critical thinking skills through their teachings skills. Teachers may adopt these skills for inculcating critical thinking skills in students.

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Faculty Social Sciences

Department Education

Language English

Publication Date 2021-11-30

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