The effects of problem-based learning on pre-service teachers' critical thinking dispositions and perceptions of problem-solving ability
The aim of this study was two-fold. The first aim was to determine the levels of critical thinking disposition and perception ofproblem-solving ability ofpre-service teachers. The second aim was to compare the effects of problem-based learning and traditional teaching methods on the critical thinkin...
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Education Association of South Africa
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| description | The aim of this study was two-fold. The first aim was to determine the levels of critical thinking disposition and perception ofproblem-solving ability ofpre-service teachers. The second aim was to compare the effects of problem-based learning and traditional teaching methods on the critical thinking dispositions andperceptions of problem-solving ability of pre-service teachers, when implemented in the teaching of the acid-base topic. Participants for the study consisted of 49 pre-service teachers. A pre-test-post-test control group design was used. Data were obtained using the California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory and Problem-Solving Inventory. It was generally determined that pre-service teachers exhibit low levels of critical thinking disposition and medium levels of perception of problem-solving ability. Also, while problem-based learning and traditional teaching methods did not have different effects on the critical thinking dispositions ofpre-service teachers, they had different effects on their perceptions of problem-solving ability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-38daa71e953b4c6d97afbd82d076f5012022-12-21T17:49:32ZengEducation Association of South AfricaSouth African Journal of Education2076-34332014-01-01341120S0256-01002014000100006The effects of problem-based learning on pre-service teachers' critical thinking dispositions and perceptions of problem-solving abilitySenar Temel0Hacettepe UniversityThe aim of this study was two-fold. The first aim was to determine the levels of critical thinking disposition and perception ofproblem-solving ability ofpre-service teachers. The second aim was to compare the effects of problem-based learning and traditional teaching methods on the critical thinking dispositions andperceptions of problem-solving ability of pre-service teachers, when implemented in the teaching of the acid-base topic. Participants for the study consisted of 49 pre-service teachers. A pre-test-post-test control group design was used. Data were obtained using the California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory and Problem-Solving Inventory. It was generally determined that pre-service teachers exhibit low levels of critical thinking disposition and medium levels of perception of problem-solving ability. Also, while problem-based learning and traditional teaching methods did not have different effects on the critical thinking dispositions ofpre-service teachers, they had different effects on their perceptions of problem-solving ability.http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0256-01002014000100006&lng=en&tlng=encritical thinking dispositionperception of problem-solving abilityproblem-based learningtraditional teaching method |
| spellingShingle | Senar Temel The effects of problem-based learning on pre-service teachers' critical thinking dispositions and perceptions of problem-solving ability South African Journal of Education critical thinking disposition perception of problem-solving ability problem-based learning traditional teaching method |
| title | The effects of problem-based learning on pre-service teachers' critical thinking dispositions and perceptions of problem-solving ability |
| title_full | The effects of problem-based learning on pre-service teachers' critical thinking dispositions and perceptions of problem-solving ability |
| title_fullStr | The effects of problem-based learning on pre-service teachers' critical thinking dispositions and perceptions of problem-solving ability |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effects of problem-based learning on pre-service teachers' critical thinking dispositions and perceptions of problem-solving ability |
| title_short | The effects of problem-based learning on pre-service teachers' critical thinking dispositions and perceptions of problem-solving ability |
| title_sort | effects of problem based learning on pre service teachers critical thinking dispositions and perceptions of problem solving ability |
| topic | critical thinking disposition perception of problem-solving ability problem-based learning traditional teaching method |
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