Journal of dental hygiene science (치위생과학회지)

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

치위생과 학생의 비판적 사고 성향과 문제해결능력

  • 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)
  • 김지희 (경남정보대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 성희경 (동의과학대학교 임상병리학과) ;
  • 김혜진 (동의대학교 치위생학과)
  • Received : 2014.07.22
  • Accepted : 2014.08.22
  • Published : 2014.09.30
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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.

본 연구는 치위생과 학생의 비판적 사고성향과 문제해결능력 정도를 측정하고 이들 간의 관계를 규명하기 위해 시도한 연구이다. 2013년 4월에서 5월까지 부산과 울산 지역에 소재하는 3년제 치위생과 학생 649명을 연구대상으로 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 비판적 사고성향은 총 평점 5점 만점에 3.20점이었으며, 1학년, 학업성적이 높은 학생, 대인관계가 좋은 학생, 전공만족도와 임상실습만족도가 높은 학생, 임상실습경험이 없는 학생이 비판적 사고성향이 높았다. 문제해결능력은 총 평점 5점 만점에 3.06점으로 나타났으며, 문제해결능력은 학업성적이 높은 학생, 대인관계가 좋은 학생, 전공만족도와 임상실습만족도가 높은 학생이 높게 나타났다. 학생들의 비판적 사고성향과 문제해결능력도 순 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 비판적 사고성향에 영향요인은 문제해결능력, 대인관계, 전공만족이며, 문제해결능력에 영향요인은 비판적 사고성향, 학업성적으로 나타났다. 이와 같이 학업성적이 높은 학생, 대인관계가 좋은 학생, 전공만족도와 임상실습만족도가 높은 학생이, 비판적 사고성향과 문제해결능력이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 그러므로 문제 중심의 학습이나 근거 중심의 치위생과정 등의 다양한 교수학습 전략과 교육과정 개발을 통한 비판적 사고성향과 문제해결능력을 강화시킬 필요가 있다고 본다.

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