Acquiring critical thinking skills and their relationship to decision-making skill among graduates of the American institute (YALI)‎ in Yemen : a case study

Other Title(s)

اكتساب مهارات التفكير الناقد و علاقتها بمهارة اتخاذ القرار لدى خريجي المعهد الأمريكي يالي في اليمن : دراسة حالة

Author

Fari, Arwa Abd Allah Ahmad

Source

Arts

Issue

Vol. 2020, Issue 17 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.7-56, 50 p.

Publisher

Thamar University Faculty of Arts

Publication Date

2020-12-31

Country of Publication

Yemen

No. of Pages

50

Main Subjects

Educational Sciences

Abstract EN

The study aims at finding out the type of relationship between the acquisition of critical thinking skills (evaluation, analysis and extending argument) and the decision-making skill among the graduate students of Yemen America Language Institute (YALI) 2018-2019.

The study sample was was 60 students.

The number of respondents was 46 students.

The response rate amounted to 76.6%.

The (CAAP) Critical Thinking Test, which included 32 items, was used measure students' critical thinking skills.

The tool which was used to measure decision-making skills consists of 19 items distributed into 6 sections.

The study reached a number of findings.

One of the main findings was that the level of critical thinking of the students was weak.

The results of the study also showed an average level of decision-making skill.

The results also indicated in general to the absence of a statistically significant correlation between critical thinking skills and decision-making skills.

This is consistent with what the current study assumed.

The researcher recommended that it is necessary for educational institutions to teach critical thinking skills in a systematic way from the primary stage.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Fari, Arwa Abd Allah Ahmad. 2020. Acquiring critical thinking skills and their relationship to decision-making skill among graduates of the American institute (YALI) in Yemen : a case study. Arts،Vol. 2020, no. 17, pp.7-56.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-986096

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Fari, Arwa Abd Allah Ahmad. Acquiring critical thinking skills and their relationship to decision-making skill among graduates of the American institute (YALI) in Yemen : a case study. Arts No. 17 (Dec. 2020), pp.7-56.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-986096

American Medical Association (AMA)

Fari, Arwa Abd Allah Ahmad. Acquiring critical thinking skills and their relationship to decision-making skill among graduates of the American institute (YALI) in Yemen : a case study. Arts. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 17, pp.7-56.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-986096

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 53-56

Record ID

BIM-986096