Research Article

Critical Thinking Dispositions as Predictors of Teachers’ Curriculum Awareness

Volume: 38 Number: 2 August 26, 2025
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Critical Thinking Dispositions as Predictors of Teachers’ Curriculum Awareness

Abstract

This research aims to determine the level of teachers' curriculum awareness and critical thinking dispositions and to examine the relationships between these two variables. The study group consists of 400 teachers working in public schools in the central districts of Bursa province during the 2023-2024 academic year. The research was conducted using the correlational research design. The Curriculum Awareness Scale (CAS) and the Turkish version of the California Critical Thinking Dispositions Inventory (CCTDI-T) were used as data collection tools. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that the teachers' overall levels of curriculum awareness and critical thinking dispositions were generally high. Furthermore, there were positive and statistically significant relationships between teachers' curriculum awareness and critical thinking dispositions. It was also found that teachers' critical thinking dispositions significantly predicted their level of curriculum awareness. These findings suggest that developing teachers’ critical thinking dispositions and skills may be a key factor in enhancing curriculum awareness.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Curriculum Development in Education, Curriculum and Instration (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 26, 2025

Submission Date

October 24, 2024

Acceptance Date

January 28, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 38 Number: 2

APA
Yilar, M., & Yurt, E. (2025). Critical Thinking Dispositions as Predictors of Teachers’ Curriculum Awareness. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education, 38(2), 372-391. https://doi.org/10.19171/uefad.1572453
AMA
1.Yilar M, Yurt E. Critical Thinking Dispositions as Predictors of Teachers’ Curriculum Awareness. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education. 2025;38(2):372-391. doi:10.19171/uefad.1572453
Chicago
Yilar, Mine, and Eyüp Yurt. 2025. “Critical Thinking Dispositions As Predictors of Teachers’ Curriculum Awareness”. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education 38 (2): 372-91. https://doi.org/10.19171/uefad.1572453.
EndNote
Yilar M, Yurt E (August 1, 2025) Critical Thinking Dispositions as Predictors of Teachers’ Curriculum Awareness. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education 38 2 372–391.
IEEE
[1]M. Yilar and E. Yurt, “Critical Thinking Dispositions as Predictors of Teachers’ Curriculum Awareness”, Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 372–391, Aug. 2025, doi: 10.19171/uefad.1572453.
ISNAD
Yilar, Mine - Yurt, Eyüp. “Critical Thinking Dispositions As Predictors of Teachers’ Curriculum Awareness”. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education 38/2 (August 1, 2025): 372-391. https://doi.org/10.19171/uefad.1572453.
JAMA
1.Yilar M, Yurt E. Critical Thinking Dispositions as Predictors of Teachers’ Curriculum Awareness. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education. 2025;38:372–391.
MLA
Yilar, Mine, and Eyüp Yurt. “Critical Thinking Dispositions As Predictors of Teachers’ Curriculum Awareness”. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education, vol. 38, no. 2, Aug. 2025, pp. 372-91, doi:10.19171/uefad.1572453.
Vancouver
1.Mine Yilar, Eyüp Yurt. Critical Thinking Dispositions as Predictors of Teachers’ Curriculum Awareness. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education. 2025 Aug. 1;38(2):372-91. doi:10.19171/uefad.1572453


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