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http://dx.doi.org/10.17135/jdhs.2014.14.3.356

Critical Thinking Disposition and Problem-Solving Ability of Dental Hygiene Students  

Kim, Ji-Hee (Department of Dental Hygiene, Kyungnam College of Information & Technology)
Sung, Hee-Kyung (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Dong-Eui Institute of Technology University)
Kim, Hye-Jin (Department of Dental Hygiene, Dong-Eui University)
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Journal of dental hygiene science / v.14, no.3, 2014 , pp. 356-363 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study attempts to measure the critical thinking disposition and problem-solving ability levels of dental hygiene students and to investigate their correlation. A self-administered survey was conducted with respect to dental hygiene students from three-year colleges in Busan, Ulsan and the Gyeongsangbuk-do region between April 2013 and May 2013. A total of 649 surveys were subject to a final analysis. Critical thinking disposition of the dental hygiene students resulted in a score of 3.20 out of a total of 5.0. Freshmen, students with high academic performance results, students with good interpersonal relations, students with a high level of satisfaction regarding major subject and clinical training and students with no clinical training experience showed a high score for critical thinking disposition. Problem-solving ability of the dental hygiene students resulted in a score of 3.06 out of a total of 5.0. Students with high academic performance results, students with good interpersonal relations and students with a high level of satisfaction regarding major subject and clinical training showed a high score for problem-solving ability. It was found that critical thinking disposition and problem-solving ability had a pure correlation. The critical thinking disposition appeared to problem solving, interpersonal relations, major factors affect satisfaction, was a critical thinking disposition, academic factors affect the ability to problem solve. Regarding education for dental hygiene students, the reinforcement of training to increase critical thinking and problem-solving abilities is necessary and the development of an educational curriculum and change in educational environment that can increase interpersonal skills and communication skills is necessary.
Keywords
Critical thinking disposition; Dental hygiene students; Problem-solving ability;
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