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ABSTRACT: Motivation and Critical thinking: Contribution for the study of this relationship: Dada
la importancia de las habilidades de pensamiento crtico y de su adquisicin por parte de los estudiantes,
nos hemos interesado por los factores motivacionales que incidiran en su adquisicin y desempeo. En
esta perspectiva, aparece clara la falta de instrumentos psicomtricamente adecuados que permitan
evaluar la motivacin y sus componentes en referencia al pensamiento crtico. Por lo anterior, junto con
dar cuenta de la relacin entre motivacin y pensamiento crtico, presentamos la Escala Motivacional de
Pensamiento Crtico -(EMPC) cuyas caractersticas psicomtricas (validez de contenido, confiabilidad,
discriminacin) son ms que suficientes para hacer de esta una herramienta til a la investigacin en el
rea.
KEYWORDS: Motivation, Disposition, Critical Thinking, Test, Assessment
RESUM: Motivaci i pensament crtic: aportacions per a lestudi daquesta relaci Atesa la importncia de les
habilitats de pensament crtic i de ladquisici per part dels estudiants, ens hem interessat pels factors motivacionals
que incidirien en ladquisici i lexercici. En aquesta perspectiva, apareix clara la falta dinstruments
psicomtricament adequats que permeten avaluar la motivaci i els seus components en referncia al pensament crtic.
Per tot el que sha dit abans i tamb pel fet de retre compte de la relaci entre motivaci i pensament crtic, presentem
lescala motivacional de pensament crtic (EMPC) les caracterstiques psicomtriques de la qual (validesa de
contingut, confiabilitat, discriminaci) sn ms que suficients per a fer daquesta una eina til en la investigaci en
lrea.
PARAULES CLAU: Motivation, Disposition, Critical Thinking, Test, Assessment
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