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The purpose of this study was to attempt to gain insight into the constructs; metacognition and critical thinking, both individually and relative to one another. Both these types of thinking are necessary and appropriate for learning and managing in today's world. In order to approach the examination of these constructs individually and relative to one another, measurements of behaviors believed to be representative of both metacognition and critical thinking were taken. These measures then served as parts of a model. This model contained parameters that were specified a priori based on theory. The measured variables were specified as loading on one or the other factor in the model. A meaningful correlation between the two factors was anticipated. This proposed/specified model was then submitted to a confirmatory factor analysis to determine how well it fit the data.
The results of the study indicated a very good fit of the model to the data. One variable did not exhibit a meaningful relationship to either factor. The rest of the variables loaded well on the factors as specified a priori. The results also indicated a correlation between the factors much lower than hypothesized. The findings are discussed in light of the theory and future research in this area is recommended.
