Investigating the Relationship Between Personal Involvement of Student, Critical Thinking Skills, and Student Collaborative Learning

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Abstract

Previous research have established the concepts personal involvement of student (PIS), critical thinking skills (CTS) and collaborative learning (CL), but studies on the relationship among the three variables studied together are limited. A sample of 1,000 students was used to examine the relationship between the three variables and results are reported in the results section. The study had two purposes: to investigate if there is a mean difference in personal involvement of students between students in PASS (Honors) program and those who are not and to determine whether there is a relationship between PIS, CTS, and CL. An Independent-samples t-test, One-way ANOVA, and correlational analysis were used to address the research questions. PIS, CTS, and CL were positively correlated.

Authors

• John K. Rugutt, Illinois State University

• Caroline C. Chemosit, Lincoln College

• Mohamed A. Nur-Awaleh, Illinois State University