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| Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris |
| Economics students are facing problem to think critically and participate effectively in the
collaborative learning context. Developing mobile cartoons that are related to students’ daily life
and address aspects of thinking can help improve students’ critical thinking. The aim of this study
is to develop a structural model for promoting economics students’ critical thinking. This new
model is based on Vygotsky’s (1997) Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) theory and
Multimedia Learning Theory (Mayer, 2014). This study employed the quantitative research
method. Phase one involved the developing of the model. In phase two, survey design was
employed. A total of 293 economics students from two public universities were selected as
samples. The findings from the Exploratory Factor Analysis retained six factors; which were
conceptual understanding, analyse the problem, analytical, decision making, creativity and
organize. Confirmatory Factor Analysis was employed and indicated good fit to the model. This
study employed SEM to validate a structural model for Mobile Cartoons and this model can be
used for future research. The findings from this study may assist lecturers and students to promote
critical thinking. Future mobile cartoons research could focus on developing the application to
enhance critical thinking with a larger sample. |
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