CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO CHILDREN’S CRITICAL THINKING ABILITY:  THE PERCEPTION OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS FROM A PRIVATE   UNIVERSITY IN MALAYSIA.

Wirawani binti Kamarulzaman; Dr. Ismail Sheikh bin Ahmad

doi:10.51200/sapj.v2i1.5664

Authors

Wirawani binti Kamarulzaman Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Dr. Ismail Sheikh bin Ahmad International Islamic University Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/sapj.v2i1.5664

Keywords:

Children, critical thinking ability, pre-service teachers, qualitative method.

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to explore the perceptions of pre-service teachers on the factors that contribute to critical thinking ability of children. In-depth interviews were done to two pre-service teachers who are currently studying at a private university. Findings show that knowledge and experiences of children dealing with peers and adults contribute the most to the critical thinking ability. Environment
and exploration also help children to build the skill.

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