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An Analysis of the 21st-Century Digital Literacy Skills Among Malaysian Postgraduates

Table 2: Findings from the Critical Thinking Skills Determinant

Critical Thinking SCALE Mean SD
Survey Item 1(n,%) 2(n, %) 3(n, %) 4(n, %) 5(n, %)
Revise drafts and justify revisions with evidence. 1(1%) 7(7.2%) 66(68%) 23(23.7%) 4.13 .623
Develop follow-up questions that focus on or broaden the inquiry 1(1%) 1(1%) 11(11.3%) 70(72.2%) 14(14.4%) 3.98 .629
Understand how knowledge or insights might transfer to other situations or contexts 2(2.1%) - 5(5.2%) 70(72.2%) 20(20.6%) 4.09 .663
Identify in detail what needs to be known to answer a science inquiry question. 1(1%) 2(2.1%) 19(19.6) 64(66%) 11(11.3%) 3.85 .682
Evaluate reasoning and evidence that support an argument. 1(1%) - 4(4.1%) 79(81.4%) 13(13.4%) 4.06 .517
Develop follow-up questions to gain an understanding of the wants and needs 1(1%) - 11(11.3%) 66(68%) 19(19.6%) 4.05 .635
Understand questions that lead to critical thinking - 3(3.1%) 19(19.6%) 58(59.8%) 16(16.5%) 3.91 .697
Gather relevant and sufficient information from different sources 1(1%) - 5(5.2%) 66(68%) 24(24.7%) 4.17 .610
Justify choices of evaluation criteria 1(1%) - 9(9.3%) 72(74.2%) 14(14.4%) 4.02 .580
Thoroughly assess the quality of information. 1(1%) - 6(6.2%) 72(74.2%) 17(17.5%) 4.08 .574
Recognize the limitations of our design and know when to consider alternatives 1(1%) 1(1%) 8(8.2%) 72(74.2%) 15(15.5%) 4.02 .612
TOTAL 4.03 .620
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