Abstract:

This study aimed at examining electrical and electronic engineering students’ critical thinking dispositions and problem solving skills as well as the relationship between them. The study was conducted in a university located in Turkey in the spring semester of the 2013-2014 academic year. The study involved 190 students from the department of electrical and electronic engineering under the faculty of engineering. The California Critical Thinking Dispositions Inventory (CCTDI) was used for determining critical thinking disposition levels, and The Problem Solving Inventory (PSI) was employed for determining problem solving skill levels. The descriptive survey method was used in the study. Data were analyzed via SPSS 16.0 based on independent t-test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. The research results indicated that pre-service engineers had generally high-level critical thinking dispositions and problem solving skills, and that such levels did not vary by gender and grade. In addition, it was seen that there was a medium-level relationship between students’ critical thinking dispositions and problem solving skills

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