Psychometric properties of an instrument to assess critical thinking disposition and metacognition in dental students.
critical thinking disposition
dental students
metacognition
psychometrics
Journal
Journal of dental education
ISSN: 1930-7837
Titre abrégé: J Dent Educ
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8000150
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2020
May 2020
Historique:
received:
12
11
2019
revised:
19
12
2019
accepted:
28
12
2019
pubmed:
28
1
2020
medline:
20
5
2020
entrez:
28
1
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The purpose of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of instruments designed to assess the critical thinking domains of disposition and metacognition in a dental student population. Two instruments originally developed to assess disposition and metacognition domains in undergraduate student populations were administered to dental students from 3 classes in the Spring of 2019. The overall response rate was 73%. Sampling adequacy was established for both domains. Exploratory factor analysis was used to determine underlying dimensions. Criterion validity was established by correlation with traditional measures of academic achievement. Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin index (>0.80) and Bartlett's test of sphericity (P < 0.005) indicated sampling adequacy for both domains. Factor analysis supported a 2-factor solution for Disposition (Level of Open Mindedness and Tolerance for Cognitive Complexity) and a 2-factor solution for Metacognition (Metacognitive Thinking and Metacognitive Strategies). Items loading at 0.4 or higher were retained. Cronbach's alpha was above 0.8 for all but the Metacognitive Thinking subscale, which nonetheless showed adequate reliability (0.65). Reliability for Disposition and Metacognition scales was also above 0.8. These results indicate that the instrument has sufficient validity and reliability to support further use in dental education.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
559-565Informations de copyright
© 2020 American Dental Education Association.
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