The application of the structure of intellect programme:A manufacturing facility experiment

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Abstract

Using a pre-test-post-test control group experimental research design, this paper seeks to examine the effects of the 20-week structure of intellect (SOI) training programme on the critical thinking skills of a group of participants in a manufacturing facility in Ireland as measured by both Watson-Glaser critical thinking skills assessment (CTSA) and Raven's standard progressive matrices (SPM). The results demonstrate no statistically significant difference in the experimental group pre- and post-test scores on the Watson-Glaser CTSA, but the results derived from the administration of Raven's SPM were significant (p 0.003). As expected, no statistically significant difference was found between the pre- and post-test performance of the control group on either test. A number of possible reasons for the results are advanced.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)691-715
Number of pages25
JournalJournal of Managerial Psychology
Volume15
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2000

Keywords

  • Intelligence
  • Manufacturing industry
  • Tests
  • Training

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