مستوى التفكير التاريخي لدى طلبة مساق القضية الفلسطينية في جامعة فلسطين التقنية (خضوري)‎

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The purpose of this study was to assess the level of historical thinking among students of the Palestinian issue course in Palestine Technical University (Kadoorie), at the first semester of the academic year (2022 -2023).

The population of the study consisted of (505 male and female students), where a stratified cluster sample of (152) students was selected.

A questionnaire of historical thinking was used in this study; this questionnaire has five scales containing five items in each scale with a total of (25) items distributed in five scales (Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Historical Analysis and Interpretation, Historical Research Capabilities, Historical Issues-Analysis and Decision-Making).

The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were verified, and its reliability coefficient was (0.

93).

The study revealed that the level of historical thinking among students of the Palestinian issue course in Palestine Technical University (Kadoorie) was moderate with percentage (61%).

It also revealed that there are no statistically significant differences due to gender, Faculty and residence, on the historical thinking.

The study recommended the need to develop some courses within the requirements of the university that are concerned with thinking in general and historical thinking in particular.