Validly and Reliability of California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CCTDI) in Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Karuna Gupta; Shirin Iranfar; Khosro Iranfar; Bahamn Mehraban; Nosrtollah Montazeri

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Validly and Reliability of California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CCTDI) in Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Authors:

Karuna Gupta¹,

Shirin Iranfar^2,*,

Khosro Iranfar³,

Bahamn Mehraban⁴,

Nosrtollah Montazeri⁵

1Professor of Mumbai University in India, PhD of Education, India

2PhD of Education and Assistant professor of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Iran

3MD degree and Assistant professor of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Iran

4Master of English language and lecturer of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Iran

5PhD of psychology and Assistant professor of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Educational Research in Medical Sciences:Vol. 1, issue 1; e77064

Published online:May 06, 2013

Article type:Research Article

Received:Oct 18, 2011

Accepted:Apr 11, 2012

How to Cite:Karuna GuptaShirin IranfarKhosro IranfarBahamn MehrabanNosrtollah MontazeriValidly and Reliability of California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CCTDI) in Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences.1(1):e77064.

Abstract

Introduction: Students with appropriate Critical Thinking Disposition can facilitate the countries of scientific development, at the first step of endeavor toward the development is to have a valid and reliable instrument .This study carried out to determine validly and reliability of California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CCTDI) and critical thinking disposition of nursing and midwifery students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: A Descriptive- Analytical study was carried out on nursing and midwifery students. The CCTDI instrument which includes 75 items .It determined total of Critical Thinking Disposition and 7 sub-scales (Open-Mindedness, Truth–Seeking, Maturity, Systematicity, Analyticity, Inquisitiveness and CT-confidence) among students. Content validity and internal consistency reliability were applied.
Findings: 82.8% and 49% of students were females and midwifery students respectively. Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient of total Critical Thinking Disposition was 0.8 and sub-scales obtained the followings coefficients: CT-Confidence 0.7, Systematicity 0.6, Truth-Seeking 0.56, Analyticity 0.55, Inqu-isitiveness 0.4 and Open-Mindedness 0.43. The best scores of sub-scales belonged to CT-confidence among students and the most scales of Critical Thinking Disposition of students were ambivalence.
Conclusion: It seems that the CCTDI is a proper instrument for nursing and midwifery students in Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. It is recommended to standardize the instrument for Iranian students.

Keywords

Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking Disposition

California Critical Thinking Disposition

Nursing and midwifery students and Kermanshah

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