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Learners’ Critical Thinking Skill and Problem-Solving Competence

Author(s) April Rose S. Nallonar
Country Philippines
Abstract This study determined the learners’ critical thinking skill and problem-solving competence in the District of Sibalom South, Schools Division of Antique, Philippines, for the school year 2024–2025. The study involved 256 randomly selected Grade 8 learners. Data on learners’ critical thinking skill were collected using a validated questionnaire based on Atienza (2018), while problem-solving competence data were taken from the results of the Enhanced-Regional Unified Numeracy Test (E-RUNT). The research employed a descriptive-correlational design. Independent variables included sex, family monthly income, mother’s educational attainment, school size, and school location, while the dependent variables were learners’ critical thinking skill and problem-solving competence. Statistical tools such as frequency, percentage, mean, t-Test, ANOVA, and linear regression analysis (with .05 significance level) were used, processed through SPSS software. Findings revealed that the level of learners' critical thinking skill was "Very High" overall and across all demographic categories. In contrast, their level of problem-solving competence was "Not Proficient" across all groups. No significant differences were found in the learners’ critical thinking skill when classified by sex, family monthly income, and mother’s educational attainment, but significant differences emerged based on school size and school location. For learners’ problem-solving competence, no significant differences were observed across all variables. Lastly, the study found that learners’ critical thinking skill did not significantly influence their problem-solving competence.
Keywords learners’ critical thinking skill, problem-solving competence
Field Sociology > Education
Published In Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On 2026-02-27
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.67542
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