Validation of Critical Thinking Test on Slovak Conditions

Erika Sustekova; Milan Kubiatko; Muhammet Usak

doi:10.29333/ejmste/112295

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Erika Sustekova ¹ ^* , Milan Kubiatko ², Muhammet Usak ³

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¹ University of Zilina, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Mediamatics and Cultural Heritage, Univerzitna 1, 010 26 Zilina, SLOVAKIA² J. E. Purkyne University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Ceske mladeze 8, 400 96 Usti nad Labem, CZECH REPUBLIC³ Kazan Federal University, Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology, Kazan, RUSSIA^* Corresponding Author

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Critical Thinking is a generally recognized educational ideal at all levels of the educational process. This study validated the critical thinking test on Slovak conditions. Data were collected from 50 respondents studying at university. Bachelor’s and Master’s students from all grades, aged 21 to 36 (x = 23.00; SD = 2.84) were represented. Model fits, normality, reliability and exploratory factor analysis were used. The results showed that the critical thinking test is valid and reliable. The implications of the test for next using is discussed.

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critical thinking test
instrument development
model fit
university students

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2019, Article No: em1798

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Sustekova, E., Kubiatko, M., & Usak, M. (2019). Validation of Critical Thinking Test on Slovak Conditions. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 15(12), em1798. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/112295

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Sustekova E, Kubiatko M, Usak M. Validation of Critical Thinking Test on Slovak Conditions. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2019;15(12):em1798. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/112295

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Sustekova E, Kubiatko M, Usak M. Validation of Critical Thinking Test on Slovak Conditions. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2019;15(12), em1798. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/112295

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Sustekova, Erika, Milan Kubiatko, and Muhammet Usak. "Validation of Critical Thinking Test on Slovak Conditions". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2019 15 no. 12 (2019): em1798. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/112295

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Sustekova, E., Kubiatko, M., and Usak, M. (2019). Validation of Critical Thinking Test on Slovak Conditions. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 15(12), em1798. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/112295

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Sustekova, Erika et al. "Validation of Critical Thinking Test on Slovak Conditions". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 15, no. 12, 2019, em1798. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/112295