Critical Thinking Skills and Students Problem Solving In Physical and Health Education in Obalga
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Volume 9 - September 2020 (09)
Abstract
the study investigated critical thinking skills (‘CTSs’) and students’ problem solving in Physical and Health Education in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State (R/S). The researcher adopted quasi-experimental research design. Three research questions were answered while three null hypotheses were tested in the study. The sample of the study consisted of 250 students in public junior secondary school (JSS) three in the area. Two instruments were espoused in the study titled “Physical and Health Education Performance Test (PHEPT)” and “Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal (W-GCTA) while the former was self-designed by the research, the latter is a standardized instrument. The former instrument was validated by three experts in the subject area. The reliability of the instrument was ascertained using Cronbach alpha reliability method and afforded a coefficient of 0.78. Mean remain espoused in responding to the research questions whereas independent sample t-test stood espoused in testing the hypotheses at 0.05 level of probability. The result of the study denotes that ‘CTSs’ improve students’ problem-solving in Physical and Health Education. Based on the result, recommendations such as teachers’ integrating ‘CTSs’ in their teaching amongst others were made
Keywords
Critical thinking skills, problem-solving, Physical and Health Education.
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