Effect Of Home Environment On Critical Thinking Of Students

Abstract

The present study was designed to explore the association Home environment of students have with their Critical thinking among school students. The sample of the study comprised of male and female students studying in class X or high school students from schools in Prayagraj city. The objectives of the study were as follows: (1) To find out the aspects of critical thinking among high school students (2) To analyze the effect of home environment on critical thinking of high school students. High school students with high, moderate and low overall home environment differ from one another in Critical Thinking. Although there was a very little difference in mean of moderate and low, it can be interpreted that high home environment of high school students were found to be better in Critical Thinking, low and moderate home environment of high school students. Better the home environment provided by parents was associated with better Critical Thinking among especially in male students.