标题:Examination of Components in the Document of Fundamental Transformation (critical thinking; creative thinking; research orientation; problem solving; spiritual intelligence) in ‘’Thinking and Research’’ Course Book of the Six Grade
期刊名称:International Journal of English and Education
印刷版ISSN:2278-4012
出版年度:2015
卷号:4
期号:4
页码:39
出版社:Brahmaputra Publishing House
摘要:The present study was conducted with the aim of examination of components in the document offundamental transformation (critical thinking; creative thinking; research orientation; problemsolving; spiritual intelligence) in ‘’thinking and research’’ course book of the six grade inelementary period from perspectives of teachers in Isfahan city in academic year 2013-14. Thestudy design is survey-descriptive, and the statistical population consisted all teachers of thesixth grade at male and female elementary schools in Isfahan city in academic year 2013-14(N=2535). Cochran’s formula was used to determine the sample volume and finally, 334teachers were selected by cluster random sampling method to form the sample. Data wasgathered via a researcher-made questionnaire which had 69 items and 5 components on criticalthinking, creative thinking, problem solving, research orientation, and spiritual intelligence; theexternal as well as content validity of this questionnaire was confirmed by expert professors ofthis major and its reliability was calculated 94% by Chronbach’s alpha. Data analysis wasperformed in two descriptive and inferential levels via SPSS software. The results indicated thatthe realization mean of mentioned components in thinking and research course book of the sixgrade in elementary period were as the follow: critical thinking (3/93), creative thinking (3/90),problem solving (3/89), research orientation (3/97), spiritual intelligence (3/80; p=0/005)
关键词:document of fundamental transformation; Critical thinking; Creative thinking;problem solving; research orientation; spiritual intelligence