THE PREDICTION OF CRITICAL THINKING DISPOSITION BASED ON MENTORING AMONG FACULTY MEMBERS

This study attempted to see if there is any relationship between Mentoring and critical thinking disposition among faculty members and predict critical thinking disposition based on faculty members mentoring . To this end, a random sample of 217 faculty members were selected and implemented the following scales: critical thinking disposition(Ricketts, 2003) and Mentoring(Mashayekh, 1383). Alpha coefficients for determining the reliability of each variable were as follows: Critical thinking disposition (α=.95) and Mentoring (α=.82).
The gathered data were analyzed through ANOVA, Correlation ,One sample t-test, and Regression and the following were found:1- Mentoring and Critical thinking disposition among faculty members significantly positive correlation.
2- Guidance and mastery dimensions could predict critical thinking disposition.
3- Human relationship dimenshion could not predict critical thinking disposition.
4- Based on Q2 Faculty members were moderate Mentoring and Critical thinking disposition.
5- Based on Q3 Faculty members were low in Mentoring and Critical thinking disposition.