南京地区高校学生批判性思维倾向调查

Investigation on the Critical Thinking Disposition of College Students in Nanjing

目的比较不同专业、年级、性别的大学生的批判性思维倾向。方法采用加利福尼亚批判性思维倾向量表(CCTDI)的中文修订版(CTDI-CV),对南京地区4所高校的225名本科生、211名研究生进行调查。结果南京地区高校学生的批判性思维倾向不明显;文、医专业本科生优于研究生,理、工科专业反之;本科阶段,批判性思维倾向得分从高到低依次为医、文、理、工专业,研究生阶段为工科、理科、文科、医科;女生在认知成熟度上优于男生,男生在批判性思维的自信心上优于女生。结论高等教育必须加强大学生批判性思维的意识,批判性思维发展(尤其是医科和文科学生)有待重视、有待引导。

Objective Comparison study on the critical thinking disposition of college students of different majors,grades and genders.Methods The chinese version（CTDI-CV） of California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory（CCTDI） is used to question 225 undergraduates and 211 postgraduates in four universities in Nanjing.Results College students in Nanjing don＇t show significant disposition of critical thinking;the undergraduates who major in Medical and Arts get more scores than the postgraduates,while the undergraduates who major in Science and Engineering get lower scores than the postgraduates.As to the undergraduates,the total scores of critical thinking disposition from high to low are Medical,Arts,Science and Engineering,while the postgraduates＇ total scores from high to low are Engineering,Science,Arts and Medical.Female students get higher scores on cognitive maturity and lower scores on self-confidence than male students.Conclusion The consciousess of critical thinking in higer education should be strengthened.Guidance and attention are needed for the development of critical thinking（especially be good to those students major in Medical and Arts）.