@article{article_349581, title={Causal Effect of Two Predominant Factors on Critical Thinking Disposition}, journal={Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty}, pages={88–104}, year={2018}, DOI={10.21764/maeuefd.349581}, url={https://izlik.org/JA45HK93RD}, author={Akbay, Tuncer and Akbay, Lokman and Başer Gülsoy, Vesile Gül}, keywords={SEM,epistemological beliefs,metacognition,critical thinking}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal"> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;" xml:lang="en-us">Many
studies in the literature indicate relationships between epistemological
beliefs, metacognition, and critical thinking. All these constructs either
directly or indirectly affect learning and cognition. In this research, we aim
to disclose the magnitude of the direct effect the epistemological beliefs has
on metacognition and critical thinking as well as determining the size of
direct effect of metacognition and indirect effect of epistemological beliefs
on critical thinking. To determine magnitude of the postulated direct and
indirect causal effects between the three constructs, we collected and analyzed
a set of data reflecting 234 college students’ level of epistemological
beliefs, metacognition, and critical thinking. Then a specific structural
equation model (SEM), namely structural regression (SR) model, employed for
data analysis. </span> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;" xml:lang="en-us">Keywords:
SEM, epistemological beliefs, metacognition, critical thinking, SR </span> </p> <p> </p>}, number={45}