Comparision of the Effect of Problem Solving and Blending Teaching Methods on Critical Thinking as perceived by Kangavar Vocational Agricultural High School Students, Iran

The main purpose of this study was to compare problem solving and blending method effectiveness on critical thinking of vocational agricultural school students. Quasi experimental designed by using pre test– post test control groups. Statistical populations of the study consisted of 200agricultural students at Kangavar Vocational Agricultural High School. Samples consisted of 40 randomly selected students equally divided in two groups as experimental group، under problem solving teaching method and control group، under blending method selected. Research tool was California Critical Thinking Questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using dependent and independent t test. Results showed that some critical thinking components such as analyzing skill، deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning were more in solving problem learners group than in control group (blending method). Other components of critical thinking، showed no difference in the two groups.