Abstract: The present study aimed to determine the level of critical thinking skills among students in Najran University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, the study assed the impact of Academic Achievement, specialization, sex on the critical thinking skills. The study sample consisted of 207 students (talented = 76 students and normal =131 students). The range of the age of the study sample was 18-22 years. The critical thinking skills scale (California Critical Thinking Skills Test; CCTST) was applied on the study sample. The results of the study showed the level of critical thinking skills was low among students university general. There is no significant differences (p>0.05) in the level of critical thinking among the academic performance (talented and normal students). There is a significantly (p<0.001) high level of critical thinking among scientific studies students compared to students of humanity disciplines. The level of critical thinking was no significantly (p>0.05) between males and females students. In conclusion critical thinking among students is augmented with the type of academic performance, specialization, gender and level.
Keywords: Critical thinking, Talented. Academic Achievement. University students.
Title: Critical Thinking Skills among Talented and Normal Students at Najran University
Author: Huda Shaaban Awed
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3164 (online), ISSN 2348-3156 (Print)
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