1) In your teaching of your TARGET CLASS, how often have you asked students to do the following | Almost never | A few times a semester | 1 - 3 times per month | 1 - 3 times per week | Almost daily | Mean | SD |
a. Compare information from different sources before completing a task or assignment? | 279 | 301 | 82 | 5 | 0 | 1.72 | 0.702 |
42.8% | 45.1% | 12.3% | 0.7% | 0% | |||
b. Draw their own conclusions based on analysis of numbers, facts, or relevant information? | 98 | 418 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | 0.606 |
14.7% | 62.7% | 22.6% | 0% | 0% | |||
c. Summarize or create their own interpretation of what they have read or been taught? | 207 | 400 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 1.78 | 0.598 |
31% | 60% | 8.8% | 0.1% | 0% | |||
d. Analyze competing arguments, perspectives or solutions to a problem? | 93 | 523 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 1.94 | 0.471 |
13.9% | 78.4% | 7.3% | 0.3% | 0% | |||
e. Develop a persuasive argument based on supporting evidence or reasoning? | 179 | 462 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1.77 | 0.515 |
26.8% | 69.3% | 3.6% | 0.3% | 0% | |||
f. Try to solve complex problems or answer questions that have no single correct solution or answer? | 142 | 385 | 137 | 3 | 0 | 2.00 | 0.661 |
21.3% | 57.7% | 20.5% | 0.4% | 0% | |||
Average | 1.88 |
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2) To what extent do you agree with these statements about your TARGET CLASS? | Not really | To a minor extent | To a moderate extent | To a great extent | To a very great extent | Mean | SD |
a. I have tried to develop students’ critical thinking skills | 0 | 144 | 457 | 66 | 0 | 2.88 | 0.549 |
0% | 21.5% | 68.2% | 9.9% | 0% | |||
b. Most students have learned critical thinking skills while in my class | 0 | 75 | 412 | 180 | 0 | 3.16 | 0.598 |
0% | 11.2% | 61.5% | 26.9% | 0% | |||
c. I have been able to effectively assess students’ critical thinking skills | 179 | 456 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1.78 | 0.648 |
26.8% | 68.4% | 4.5% | 0.3% | 0% |