Critical Thinking and its Relationship to The Self-Monitoring of Students at Yarmouk University in the Light of Some Variables

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find the relationship between critical
thinking and self-monitoring.The sample of the study consisted of (757) male
and female students selected from a population of (27115) male and female
students in Yarmouk University.To achieve the goal of the study, researchers
used the Test of California of the Critical Thinking Skills and Snyder’s The
Measure of the Level of Self-Monitoring, 1974.
The Results of the study indicated that the level of critical thinking was
at a low-grade while self-monitoring level was moderate.The results showed
that the presence of differences in the level of critical thinking is attributable
to the overall variable and academic level; there is an absence of differences
in the level of critical thinking due to the variable of sex; the existence of
differences in the self-monitoring level is due to the variable educational
levels while the lack of differences in self-monitoring level due to the variable
sex.The results showed that self-monitoring contributes to a variable rate
of (0.71%) in the interpretation of skill analysis as a component of critical
thinking.The researchers pointed to a number of recommendations including:
the necessity to raise the level of critical thinking and self-monitoring of the
students through appropriate educational environment that contribute to
raise the students’ level of critical thinking and self-monitoring.