Objectives: The study aimed to investigate levels of critical and creative thinking among university students in the West Bank, and it aimed to discover the relationship between them. The study examined the effects of some factors in the thinking styles.

Methods: The descriptive correlational research design was used and an available sample of 414 students was selected. The California critical thinking skills and the cognitive processes associated with creativity test were utilized.

Results: The results showed that the level of critical thinking among students was low, while the level of creative thinking was moderate. The correlation coefficient was significantly positive (r = 0.687). The results showed that students of human disciplines are more creative than students of scientific disciplines. Students with high GPAs and those with advanced academic years are more critical thinkers compared to the others. Male students were better than females in critical thinking.

Conclusion: The study recommended that thinking styles should be included in educational activities at the universities.

Title

Dirasat: Educational Sciences

Publisher

The University of Jordan

Publisher Country

Jordan

Publication Type

Both (Printed and Online)

Volume

49

Year

2022

Pages

80-94