THE LEVELS OF CRITICAL THINKING TENDENCIES IN ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION
Journal Title: Problems of Education in the 21st Century - Year 2018, Vol 76, Issue 5
Abstract
Students who receive architectural education are expected to be individuals who can think critically. For this reason, it becomes a necessity to cultivate creative individuals who are curious, inquiring and multifaceted thinkers. The aim of this research was to determine the levels of tendency for critical thinking of frst-year and fourth-year architecture students. The research sample consisted of 88 (54 females, 34 males) frst-year and 83 (47 females, 36 males) fourth-year students who are studying at Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture. The “California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CCTDI)” was used as data collection tool in the research. In addition, information about the demographic characteristics of students were collected through the Personal Information Form. Findings of the research showed that there was no statistically signifcant difference between the GPAs and critical thinking tendency levels of the frst-year and fourth-year students. It can be argued that all students need some guidance to attach importance on critical thinking starting from the frst year of the program.
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Hare Kiliçaslan
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