Examining the construct validity of the adapted California Critical Thinking Dispositions (CCTDI) among university students in Malaysia

Wan Sulaiman, Wan Shahrazad and Abdul Rahman, Wan Rafaei and Dzulkifli, Mariam Adawiah (2010) Examining the construct validity of the adapted California Critical Thinking Dispositions (CCTDI) among university students in Malaysia. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 7 (C). pp. 282-288. ISSN 1877-0428

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Abstract

This research aims at evaluating the psychometric properties of the adapted California Critical Thinking Dispositions (CCTDI) particularly the construct validity. CCTDI consists of 75 Likert-type items measuring seven dispositions, namely truth-seeking, open-mindedness, analyticity, systematicity, inquisitiveness, self-confidence and maturity. The participants of this study involved 425 undergraduate and graduate students. Results showed that the CCTDI has satisfactory construct validity with seven subscales extracted and confirmed by exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. These evidences of construct validity were further supported with the results of high Cronbach alpha indicating that it is a valid and reliable instrument to measure critical thinking dispositions.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	4690/20847
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Construct validity; Reliability; Confirmatory factor analysis; Critical thinking dispositions; University students
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF176 Psychological tests and testing
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Psychology
Depositing User:	Dr Mariam Adawiah Dzulkifli
Date Deposited:	22 Feb 2012 08:42
Last Modified:	02 Aug 2017 10:02
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/20847

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