A Comparison Of the Effect of the Group Problem Based Learning and Traditional Teaching On Critical Thinking Of Teacher Students .

پژوهش نامه مبانی تعلیم و تربیت

Article 2, Volume 08, Issue 2, October 2007   

Document Type: پژوهشی

DOI: 10.22067/fe.v8i2.1903

Authors

rahim Badri Gargari^* ; eskandar Fathi Azar

Abstract

The aim of the present study is a comparison of the effect of the group problem based learning and traditional teaching on critical thinking of teacher students . The research method adopted was semi-experimental and a two- group design of pre-test and post-test . The subject were 55 students from different fields in associate degree of Sarab Azad University from which 30 formed experimental group for group problem-based learning and 25 made a control group in traditional teaching . The material employed in the study was the California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (‍CTDI) and t-test was used for data analysis . the results revealed that the experimental group which was taught through group problem-based learning method showed a greater disposition toward critical thinking (systemacity and maturity).however , the two group exposed no difference in other factors of critical thinking dispositions (truth seeking , open mindedness analyticity , self- confidence and inquisitiveness ) .
Key words : Critical thinking , Problem – based learning ,Teacher students