Determine the Relationship Between the Disposition of Critical Thinking and the Perception About Problem Solving Skills

The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between the disposition of critical thinking and the perception about problem solving skills of the students. In descriptive studies correlational model was used. Disposition of critical thinking points data was collected in this study by using the "The California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory" developed by Facione, Facione and Giancarlo(1988) and the perceptions about Problem Solving Skills data was collected by using the problem solving skills inventory adapted into Turkish by Sahin, Sahin and Heppner (1993). Based on the findings of the study, it was revealed that there was a moderate, positive and significant relationship between pre-service music teachers' disposition of critical thinking and perceptions about problem solving. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.