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An Investigation into the Relationship between Secondary School Students’ Critical Thinking Skills and Entrepreneurship Skills

Cilt: 16 Sayı: 1 30 Haziran 2026
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An Investigation into the Relationship between Secondary School Students’ Critical Thinking Skills and Entrepreneurship Skills

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In today’s information age, the primary aim of education systems is to equip students with higher-order skills such as critical thinking and entrepreneurship, going beyond the mere transfer of knowledge. In line with this, the aim of the present study is to examine the relationship between secondary school students’ critical thinking tendencies and their entrepreneurial skills. The sample for this study, which utilized a predictive correlational design to determine the relationship between the two variables and the predictive status, consisted of 686 secondary school students (Years 5, 6, 7 and 8) studying in Gaziantep province during the 2024–2025 academic year. The ‘Critical Thinking Propensity Scale’ and the ‘Entrepreneurship Scale’ were used to collect the data. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, and simple and multiple linear regression analyses. The research findings indicate that the students’ critical thinking skills are at a moderate level, whilst their entrepreneurial propensities are at a moderate-to-high level. A significant and positive relationship was found between the two skills; the results of the multiple regression analysis revealed that the ‘dialectical thinking’ sub-dimension predicted entrepreneurial inclination at a positive and significant level. In contrast, it was found that the ‘analysis’ and ‘inclination’ sub-dimensions had negative effects on entrepreneurship. In light of these findings, it is recommended that holistic teaching programs be developed to support the simultaneous development of critical thinking and entrepreneurial skills.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Sosyal Bilgiler Eğitimi, Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Eğitimi (Ekonomi, İşletme ve Yönetim Hariç)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Haziran 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

9 Aralık 2025

Kabul Tarihi

16 Haziran 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 16 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Çikin, E., Yıkıcı, L., & Bozkurt, B. (2026). An Investigation into the Relationship between Secondary School Students’ Critical Thinking Skills and Entrepreneurship Skills. Adıyaman University Journal of Educational Sciences, 16(1), 355-383. https://doi.org/10.17984/adyuebd.1839182
AMA
1.Çikin E, Yıkıcı L, Bozkurt B. An Investigation into the Relationship between Secondary School Students’ Critical Thinking Skills and Entrepreneurship Skills. ADYUEBD. 2026;16(1):355-383. doi:10.17984/adyuebd.1839182
Chicago
Çikin, Ercan, Levent Yıkıcı, ve Bayram Bozkurt. 2026. “An Investigation into the Relationship between Secondary School Students’ Critical Thinking Skills and Entrepreneurship Skills”. Adıyaman University Journal of Educational Sciences 16 (1): 355-83. https://doi.org/10.17984/adyuebd.1839182.
EndNote
Çikin E, Yıkıcı L, Bozkurt B (01 Haziran 2026) An Investigation into the Relationship between Secondary School Students’ Critical Thinking Skills and Entrepreneurship Skills. Adıyaman University Journal of Educational Sciences 16 1 355–383.
IEEE
[1]E. Çikin, L. Yıkıcı, ve B. Bozkurt, “An Investigation into the Relationship between Secondary School Students’ Critical Thinking Skills and Entrepreneurship Skills”, ADYUEBD, c. 16, sy 1, ss. 355–383, Haz. 2026, doi: 10.17984/adyuebd.1839182.
ISNAD
Çikin, Ercan - Yıkıcı, Levent - Bozkurt, Bayram. “An Investigation into the Relationship between Secondary School Students’ Critical Thinking Skills and Entrepreneurship Skills”. Adıyaman University Journal of Educational Sciences 16/1 (01 Haziran 2026): 355-383. https://doi.org/10.17984/adyuebd.1839182.
JAMA
1.Çikin E, Yıkıcı L, Bozkurt B. An Investigation into the Relationship between Secondary School Students’ Critical Thinking Skills and Entrepreneurship Skills. ADYUEBD. 2026;16:355–383.
MLA
Çikin, Ercan, vd. “An Investigation into the Relationship between Secondary School Students’ Critical Thinking Skills and Entrepreneurship Skills”. Adıyaman University Journal of Educational Sciences, c. 16, sy 1, Haziran 2026, ss. 355-83, doi:10.17984/adyuebd.1839182.
Vancouver
1.Ercan Çikin, Levent Yıkıcı, Bayram Bozkurt. An Investigation into the Relationship between Secondary School Students’ Critical Thinking Skills and Entrepreneurship Skills. ADYUEBD. 01 Haziran 2026;16(1):355-83. doi:10.17984/adyuebd.1839182

                                                                                             
 

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