ERIC Number: EJ1230094
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Oct
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1694-609X
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Development and Validation of Critical Thinking Disposition Test in Biology
Syahfitri, Jayanti; Firman, Harry; Redjeki, Sri; Sriyati, Siti
International Journal of Instruction, v12 n4 p381-392 Oct 2019
The purpose of this study was to develop the Critical Thinking Disposition Test in Biology as an alternative instrument in looking at the extent of one's disposition to critical thinking, especially in Biology University. Critical Thinking Disposition Tests in Biology are tests in the form of multiple choice based on biological cases. This research was applied at the University in Bengkulu which involved six experts as reviewers and 320 students as respondents, namely with the level of study: year 1, year 2, year 3, and year 4. This research refers to the design of development and validation. Data collection techniques used were content validation formats and questionnaire. The results of expert validation were analyzed by the Content Validity Ratio (CVR) method, while the results of the construct validation were analyzed through Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). The results show that the Critical Thinking Disposition Test in Biology has good content validation and construct validation.
Descriptors: Biology, Critical Thinking, Science Instruction, Science Tests, Multiple Choice Tests, College Students, Student Attitudes, Content Validity, Test Construction, Test Validity, Construct Validity, Thinking Skills, Foreign Countries
International Journal of Instruction. Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Education, Eskisehir, 26480, Turkey. e-mail: iji@ogu.edu.tr; Web site: http://www.e-iji.net
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indonesia
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