Developing and Validating Habits of Mind Empowerment Package Based on Costa and Kallick's Model and its Effectiveness on Critical Thinking of Eighth-Grade Female Students
Subject Areas : Psychological Models and Methods
Emad Aldin Ahrari
1
,
Ramin Habibi Kaleybar
2
*
,
جواد مصرآبادی
3
,
abolfazl farid
4
1 - Ph.D. Student of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran.
2 - Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran.
3 - Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
4 - Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran.
Keywords: Validation, Empowerment Package, Habits of mind, Costa and Kallick,
Abstract :
Introduction: Given the pivotal role of Habits of Mind in enhancing thinking skills and empowering individuals to address complex problems, this study developed and validated a Habits of Mind empowerment package based on Costa and Kallick’s model and assess its effectiveness on critical thinking of eighth-grade female students.
Methods: This mixed-methods research employed a framework synthesis approach in the qualitative phase. The population comprised all related published sources from 2000 to September 21, 2024. Based on purposive sampling and inclusion/exclusion criteria, 33 sources were analyzed. Content validity was evaluated using CVR and CVI indices and by 15 experts. The quantitative phase adopted a quasi-experimental design with a pretest–posttest control group and a two-month follow-up. The statistical population comprised eighth-grade female students in Khaf during the 2024–2025 academic year. Following convenience school selection, 40 students were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (n=20 each). Data were collected using Rabani Parsa et al.’s (2018) Critical Thinking test and analyzed via repeated-measures ANOVA.
Findings: CVR values ranged from 0.60 to 1.00, and CVI values from 0.93 to 1.00. After revisions, the final package was developed in 16 ninety-minute sessions. Implementation significantly improved the experimental group’s critical thinking in both posttest and follow-up compared to the control group (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The package can be integrated into the “Thinking and Lifestyle” textbook and extracurricular activities for eighth-grade students to foster critical thinking while reinforcing habits of mind.
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