Pemikiran kritis dan amalannya dalam masyarakat India berpendidikan Tamil di Malaysia berpandukan teks Tirukkuṟaḷ / Kartheges Ponniah
Critical thinking is a thought domain that helps increase understanding, clarity and an ability to use information effectively. In addition, it enables one to make rational judgments or reasoning. Tirukkural is a text based on human life that serves as guidance. This study examined the critical t...
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| 总结: | Critical thinking is a thought domain that helps increase understanding, clarity and an
ability to use information effectively. In addition, it enables one to make rational
judgments or reasoning. Tirukkural is a text based on human life that serves as
guidance. This study examined the critical thinking concept and its practice among the
Tamil-educated Indians in Malaysia. A mixed method design that combined both
quantitative and qualitative elements was used in this study. A total of 400 respondents
that was divided into 200 males and 200 females aged 21 years and above from the
Indian community was selected through clustered random sampling method. The
instrument used in this study was a questionnaire developed by the researcher with a
reliability (r = 0.94). The descriptive study using grading method showed that the
application of the concept of cause and effect portrayed an excellent level of 5.0%, very
good level of 24.7% and 43.0% was within a good level while 21.3% showed medium
level of application. In addition, 6.0% was still weak in the application of this idea. The
application level of problem-solving skills denoted only 7.5 % on excellent level, while
23.5% portrayed a very good level and 38.0% showed a good level of with another
24.0% with a medium level of application of the problem solving skills in their daily
lives. Inferential analysis showed that age, education level and profession affect the
level of critical thinking and practice significantly. However, gender did not show any
significant difference in the practice of critical thinking among the Tamil-educated
Indian community in Malaysia. Therefore, gender did not influence the practice of
critical thinking skills advocated by Tiruvaḷḷuvar. The findings of the quantitative
analysis were consistent with the views and input provided by the informants
interviewed. The results of this study proved that the Tamil-educated Indian community
in Malaysia has the ability to think critically as suggested by Tiruvaḷḷuvar. However, the
level of critical thinking is influenced by various factors such as age, education level
and profession. To conclude, critical thinking skills advocated by Tiruvaḷḷuvar are still
being practised although the world has stepped into the era of information technology.
Thus, Thirukurral marks its relevance in everyday life despite its declining appreciation
among youths today. |
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