مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - Exploring of the Relationship between Critical Thinking Dispositions and Individual Innovativeness of ICT Pre-service Teachers in Terms of Various Variables

Abstract :

The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between the critical thinking disposition of pre-service teachers and their individual innovativeness in terms of various variables. The sample group for the research comprised a total of 165 ICT pre-service teachers in the Faculty of Education of Trakya University during the spring term of the 2012–2013 academic year. The “Critical Thinking Disposition” scale and the “Individual Innovativeness” scale were used for the research. Independent-samples t-test and one-way ANOVA were conducted to examine the differences; and correlation and regression analyses were used to examine the relationships between variables. The results showed that the individual innovativeness of the preservice teachers fell under the “early-majority” category; while no significant difference was found between individual innovativeness and the gender and also parents’ educational level variables. A significant difference was found between individual innovativeness and the grade level of the pre-service teachers. The findings of the research revealed a positive and moderate relationship between the individual innovativeness of the pre-service teachers and their critical thinking dispositions.