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Type :thesis
Subject :LB Theory and practice of education
Main Author :Poon, Thin Fook
Title :The relationships between influencing factors and critical thinking skills among undergraduates of early childhood education in public tertiary institutions
Place of Production :Tanjong Malim
Publisher :Fakulti Pembangunan Manusia
Year of Publication :2018
Corporate Name :Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
This  study  aims  to  identify  the  relationships  between  influencing  factors  and  critical  thinking  skills  among  undergraduates  of  early  childhood  education  in  public  tertiary  institutions.  The  study also  analyses the  contribution of the  influencing  factors towards  critical thinking  skills.  Quantitative  approach  with  survey research  design  was  adopted for   this  study.  A  number  of  226  undergraduates  who  enrolled  in  early  childhood education   programme  from public  tertiary  institutions  were  chosen  as  the  respondents. Data  were   analysed  using  descriptive  and  inferential analyses.  The  descriptive  analysis explained  the   level  of critical thinking  skills  and  the  influencing  factors  of the  critical thinking  skills. The inferential statistics which involved Pearson correlation and multiple regression   analyses  explained  the  relationships  and  contribution  between  the  studied variables.  The   findings  showed  that  the  respondents  have  a  moderate  level  of  critical thinking skills  which was (M = 50.60, SD = 8.467) The environment factor was at a high level (M = 4.14, SD = 0.530)  while the quality of teaching factor was at a moderate level (M = 3.52, SD = 0.553) and the  motivation factor was also at a moderate level (M = 3.44, SD = 0.529). Pearson correlation analysis  showed that there were significant relationships between  the  environment  and  the  critical   thinking  skills  r(226)=  0.757,  (p

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