Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine qualitatively the factors that could
influence the effect of gender on the relationship between critical thinking
and pattern recognition of Singapore private school students. Interviews were
conducted with 11 private school students to seek their opinions. The participants,
age 16 to 19 including six males and five females, were students recruited from
three private schools in Singapore. All the interviewees had enrolled in the General
Certificate of Education ‘O’ level preparatory courses. The interview transcripts
were analyzed using Qualitative Data Analysis Miner software. The majority
(64%) of the interviewees agreed that gender influences the relationship between
critical thinking and pattern recognition. Two primary themes were identified that
influenced the effect of gender: the internal character traits of a person and external
factors such as influences from society. Three recommendations based on findings
include examining the impact of various internal character traits in more detail,
including interviews from school teachers and administrators to obtain insights
from other stakeholders in the learning context. Finally, a mixed-method sequential
explanatory design could be used to further examine the effect of gender.
Daniel Ling , Sau Cheong. (2021) The Effect of Gender on the Relationship between Critical Thinking and Pattern Recognition: Students’ Perspectives, Journal of Education and Educational Development, Volume 8, Issue 2.
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