The Development and Retention of Critical Thinking Dispositions Among Students of the Air Force Institute of Technology Graduate Management Programs

Abstract

This effort analyzed the development and retention of critical thinking dispositions in students of the Air Force Institute of Technology's School of Systems and Logistics graduate management program. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator was used as a measure of subjects' dispositions. Pre- and post- test surveys were administered when subjects entered and exited the program, and a follow-up administered two to five years later. The pre- and post-tests were administered to 427 subjects and the follow-up to 201 of those subjects. It was found that subjects increased their preference for logical, objective decision-making while enrolled in the program. Subjects also increased their preference for flexible, open-minded thinking, and for systematic, goal-oriented thinking, while enrolled in the program. After leaving the program, subjects retained part of the increase in the preference for logical, objective decision-making, none of the increased preference for flexible, open-minded thinking, and all of the increased preference for systematic, goal-oriented thinking.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA246669

Entities

People

  • Luke J. Schaub

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chi Square Test
  • Cognition
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Instructors
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Mental Processes
  • Psychology
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Students
  • Surveys
  • Systems Management
  • Thinking

Fields of Study

  • Education

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  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • STEM Education
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.