The predictive role of Self-Efficacy and Meta-Cognitive on students tendency to Critical Thinking in Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

The tendency to critical thinking in the modern world known as a complex cognitive process for effective participation in a democratic society. The aim of the present study was to examine the predictive role of self-efficacy and meta-cognition on Tendency to critical thinking dispositions in students of Lorestan University of medical Sciences.
This is a descriptive- analytic correlational study. The study population included all Midwifery, Nursing, Health, and Paramedicine students of Lorestan University of Medical Sciences in 2014-15.sample size consist of 220 individuals (%60/9 female and %39/1 man), who were selected based on Krejcie and Morgan table through random cluster sampling. For gathering data instruments of self-efficacy sherer et al., Meta -cognitive Schraw & Dennison, and critical thinking dispositions Ricketts questionnaires were used. Data were analyzed by pearson correlation, multiple regression analysis and T independents through SPSS.
The results showed there is a positive and significant correlation among self-efficacy(r=0/390, pregarding The important role of self-efficacy and meta- cognition in predicting students critical thinking dispositions, University programs should be organized in such a way that the educational programs and curriculum revision comes into action And active teaching methods that, involved students in the issue and problem solving should be used instead of storing data and scientific facts.