Investagation of Relationship between Cooperative Learning, Creative Thinking and Critical Thinking with Social Skills

The overall aim of the current survey was to  investigate relationship between Cooperative Learning, Creative Thinking and Critical Thinking with Social skills of Medical University students. Hence, the present study was a correlational descriptive-survey one that possesses an applied goal. The population of study included 1700 Students at University of Medical Sciences, North Khorasan; and based on Cochran formula, the sample included 313 employees using stratified simple sampling. Moreover, the data collection using four questionnaires was performed; Group learning questionnaires Moqimi et al (2013), Creative Thinking questionnaires Carter (2009), Critical Thinking questionnaires Fasyvn and  Fasyvn (1990) and Social skills Ayndrbytzon and Foster (1992) Using Cronbach's alpha. Then the data was analyzed using Descriptive Statisitics section (Mean, Std Deviation and Calculating central indicators and dispersion), and  also in the inferential statistics section, to measure the relationships between variables (Pearson and Regression) SPSS version 21 and  the Use of the Structural equation method of  LISREL version 8/8. Concequently, results indicated that there was a significant relationship between Group learning and Social skills (r=0.871). However, there was no significant relationship between Creative Thinking (r=-0.003) and Critical Thinking (r=-0.045) with Social skills. To conclude, the main hypothesis of the resrarch showed that Group Learning with effective factor 2.38 had the most impact on Social skills.