Examination of Components in the Document of Fundamental Transformation (critical thinking; creative thinking; research orientation; problem solving; spiritual intelligence) in ‘’Thinking and Research’’ Course Book of the Six Grade

Abstract

The present study was conducted with the aim of examination of components in the document of
fundamental transformation (critical thinking; creative thinking; research orientation; problem
solving; spiritual intelligence) in ‘’thinking and research’’ course book of the six grade in
elementary period from perspectives of teachers in Isfahan city in academic year 2013-14. The
study design is survey-descriptive, and the statistical population consisted all teachers of the
sixth grade at male and female elementary schools in Isfahan city in academic year 2013-14
(N=2535). Cochran’s formula was used to determine the sample volume and finally, 334
teachers were selected by cluster random sampling method to form the sample. Data was
gathered via a researcher-made questionnaire which had 69 items and 5 components on critical
thinking, creative thinking, problem solving, research orientation, and spiritual intelligence; the
external as well as content validity of this questionnaire was confirmed by expert professors of
this major and its reliability was calculated 94% by Chronbach’s alpha. Data analysis was
performed in two descriptive and inferential levels via SPSS software. The results indicated that
the realization mean of mentioned components in thinking and research course book of the six
grade in elementary period were as the follow: critical thinking (3/93), creative thinking (3/90),
problem solving (3/89), research orientation (3/97), spiritual intelligence (3/80; p=0/005)