PERCEPTION OF UNDERGRADUATE ENGLISH STUDENTS ON PHONETICS
September 30, 2024A TOOL FOR MEASURING LOGICAL THINKING OF ADOLESCENTS
*Pooja, A. & **William Dharma Raja, B.
*M.Ed. Student, Department of Education, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.
**Professor & Head, Department of Education, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli., Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract
The Logical Thinking Scale measures an individual’s thinking abilities, focusing on deductive and inductive reasoning, pattern detection, and problem-solving. It assesses a person’s ability to analyze information, reach conclusions, and make informed judgments. This technique is used in education, psychology, and organizational contexts to test cognitive reasoning abilities. The authors developed logical thinking (2024), and the scale was operationalized based on five major dimensions of rational thinking. Four experts in education and mathematics established the validity of the scale’s content, and the pilot study was conducted among undergraduate arts and science students. The validity and reliability of the tool were established in addition to the internal consistency. The Spearman-Brown prophecy of the tool is 0.782. The tool thus developed to evaluate logical thinking is named PoWi’s test on Logical Thinking.
Keywords
logical thinking, reasoning, analogy, aptitude, riddles, blood relation.
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To cite this article
Pooja, A. & William Dharma Raja, B. (2024). A Tool for measuring Logical Thinking of Adolescents. John Foundation Journal of EduSpark, 6(3), 36-45.