measurements for critical thnking skills

 

🔍 2. Critical Thinking Skills

(a) California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST)

Source:
Facione, P. A. (1990). The California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST). Insight Assessment.

Description:

• Assesses actual critical thinking ability, not self-perception.

• Multiple-choice test (34–45 items).

• Measures:

  1. Analysis

  2. Evaluation

  3. Inference

  4. Deductive reasoning

  5. Inductive reasoning

Reliability:
α ≈ 0.70–0.80 depending on sample.

✅ Most globally recognized test of critical thinking skills.

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(b) Watson–Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal (WGCTA)

Source:
Watson, G., & Glaser, E. M. (2006). Watson–Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Manual. Pearson.

Description:

• Measures five dimensions:

  1. Inference

  2. Recognition of assumptions

  3. Deduction

  4. Interpretation

  5. Evaluation of arguments

• Multiple-choice format.

• Commonly used in education and professional contexts.

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(c) Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CCTDI)

Source:
Facione, N. C., & Facione, P. A. (1992). The California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory. Insight Assessment.

Description:

• Measures dispositions toward critical thinking (not skill performance).

• 75 items, 7 subscales:

  1. Truth-seeking

  2. Open-mindedness

  3. Analyticity

  4. Systematicity

  5. Critical thinking self-confidence

  6. Inquisitiveness

  7. Maturity of judgment

Reliability:
α ≈ 0.70–0.80.

✅ Suitable if your focus is on students’ attitudes or readiness for critical thinking.

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(d) Yoon’s Critical Thinking Disposition Scale (CTDS) — 2008

Source:
Yoon, J. (2008). A Critical Thinking Disposition Scale for Nursing Students. Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing, 38(6), 913–922.

Description:

• Adapted from CCTDI for Asian learners.

• 27 items, 5-point Likert scale.

• Good reliability (α = 0.89).

✅ Often used in EFL and Asian higher education contexts.