Malaysian undergraduates' overall CCTDI disposition was moderate to positive: 47% positive, 53% ambivalent, none negative¶

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q2 i? On the overall CCTDI, 88 students (47%) were positively disposed, 101 (53%) ambivalent, and no respondent scored below 210. → Ramasamy 2011

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Ramasamy 2011¶

Ramasamy, S. (2011). An Analysis of Informal Reasoning Fallacy and Critical Thinking Dispositions among Malaysian Undergraduates. Asia e University. https://www.aeu.edu.my

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Composite CCTDI results for the 189-respondent sample, using the interpretive guidelines of positive disposition at 280 and above and ambivalence at 210-279. The overall CCTDI mean was 277.11 (SD 24.39), range 226 to 363.

"Eighty eight students (47%) scored above 280 points, which indicates positive disposition towards critical thinking, 101 (53%) scored between 210 and 280 which indicate ambivalence towards critical thinking. No respondents scored lower than 210, which indicate that there is no significant opposition to critical thinking."

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