Examining Predictors of Social Work Students’ Critical Thinking Skills
Year: 2009
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study examined BSW, MSW and PhD social work students’ (N=72) critical thinking skills using the California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST). Social work students who tested as more open to experience on a personality inventory, took chemistry in college, and reported having both parents with a college degree had higher critical thinking skills. There was a trend toward higher levels of critical thinking as academic levels increased. Implications and recommendations are discussed for social work classrooms, field practica, and admissions.
Source: Advances in Social Work
DOI: 10.18060/197
Authors: Kathleen Holtz Deal, Joan Pittman
Institution: University of Maryland, College Park
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2167660767