Abstract:
Students’ responses to the EMI Critical Thinking Test were examined for response-shift bias, a phenomenon found in previous studies using tests of other constructs in which participants provided inconsistent responses in pre-tests compared to then-tests. Pre-test scores of a sample of 75 students enrolled in animal science courses at the University of Florida were compared to the students’ then-test scores, which were obtained upon completion of the course and consisted of self-reports of students’ prior critical thinking skills. Comparison of the pre-test scores and then-test scores in this study did not provide evidence of a response-shift bias. The influence of demographic variables including gender and ethnicity was also examined and results indicated that the appearance of response-shift bias was not impacted by either variable. The results of this study were not consistent with limited previous research and future studies should further investigate the phenomenon of response-shift bias with respect to the EMI Critical Thinking Test as well as other self-report tests.
Key words: EMI Critical Thinking Test, critical thinking skills, demographic variables
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