Assessing the Dimensional Validity and Reliability of the University of Florida Critical Thinking Inventory (UFCTI) in Chinese: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Baker, Matt; Peng, Lu; Lamm, Alexa J.

doi:10.5191/jiaee.2021.28341

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“…To accommodate the Chinese students who may have a lower proficiency in English, the UFCTI was translated from English to Chinese by six Chinese bilingual educators. A two-factor confirmatory factor analysis provided an adequate model fit for the Chinese version UFCTI (comparative fit index (CFI) = .95, Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) = .94, Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) = .05) (Baker et al, 2021). In this study, the two constructs indicated good internal consistency for both the English version and Chinese version.…”

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For publication in the JIAEE, manuscripts must pass the JIAEE's double blind, referee process, where peer reviewers evaluate manuscript content and ensure readability. Reviewers are selected from the AIAEE membership. In the double blind, referee process, all references to authors are removed before the manuscript is sent to reviewers. Articles may be submitted for peer review a total of three times before they are no longer acceptable for publication in the JIAEE. Failure to meet the submission formatting guidelines will result in an automatic first rejection.Two different types of articles are solicited for the JIAEE: Feature Articles and Research Notes. Feature ArticleA Feature Article should focus on philosophy, current or emerging issues, and the methodology and practical application of specific research and appropriate technologies, which have implications for developed and developing countries. Conceptual/Theoretical and Methodological manuscripts are also encouraged as submission for feature articles. If applicable, a feature article should report the findings from a fully investigated study. Feature articles are no longer than 20 double-spaced pages, excluding references. Research NoteA Research Note is a concise but complete description of a limited investigation that will not be included in a later manuscript. It serves one of the following purposes: (1) presents initial proofof-concept results on new ideas or program evaluations, timely issues, or innovative approaches;(2) reports replications or extensions of previously published research that does not merit another full-length manuscript yet provides results that contribute to a greater understanding of the phenomena under study. Research Notes are no longer than 10 double-spaced pages, excluding references.

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“…The Cronbach's alpha for the engagement construct in the Chinese version was .84, the Cronbach's alpha for the seeking information construct was .92, and the overall reliability of the UFCTI Chinese version was .92. The Cronbach's alpha for the engagement construct in the English version was .76, the Cronbach's alpha for the seeking construct was .84, and the Cronbach's alpha for the overall UFCTI English version was .89 (Baker et al, 2021).…”

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Cultural Differences in Critical Thinking Style: A Comparison of U. S. and Chinese Undergraduate Agricultural Students

Burris

Baker

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This study aimed to compare critical thinking styles between students studying agriculture in the U.S. and China. A survey of critical thinking styles was administered to two groups of students in U.S. (n = 104) and China (n = 103). Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was applied to determine if there were significant differences in critical thinking styles between the two groups. Results indicate that U.S. students tended to prefer an engaging critical thinking style, whereas Chinese students tended to prefer an information seeking critical thinking style. These differences between critical thinking style preferences may be explained by students’ cultural backgrounds. This study can help agricultural educators understand the differences in critical thinking style preferences among culturally-diverse students. Further, it provides empirical evidence to guide agricultural educators seeking to adopt effective pedagogical approaches to cultivate critical thinking among students from diverse cultural backgrounds. This study provides fresh insight into the individualism and collectivism theory by explaining the cross-cultural differences in critical thinking style between U.S. and Chinese agricultural students. Keywords: agricultural education, critical thinking style, international agricultural student, cross- cultural

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“…The AVE values for these two constructs were 0.488 and 0.456, respectively. However, similar to factor loadings, the convergent validity of the construct can still be considered adequate as long as the CR exceeds 0.60 [91,94]. Objective knowledge had a CR of 0.779 and environmental concern had a CR of 0.761, justifying the lower AVE values.…”

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“…However, loadings as low as 0.40 can be justified if acceptable values are obtained for other fit indices, like composite reliability (CR) [93]. In this case, the objective knowledge scale had a CR of 0.779, which far exceeds the acceptable cutoff value of 0.60 [91,94] and justifies the lower factor loadings. All standardized item loadings significantly loaded on their constructs (p < 0.001).…”

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Evaluating Factors Explaining U.S. Consumers’ Behavioral Intentions toward Irradiated Ground Beef

Parrella,

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Although food irradiation is deemed safe and endorsed by health-related organizations worldwide, consumers are reluctant to accept the technology. Yet, consumer acceptance is critical as food irradiation has significant potential for increasing the safety and availability of food globally. To communicate about food irradiation, science communicators should understand the psychology behind consumers’ decision making related to irradiated foods. Using empirical research, we developed a theoretical model and used structural equation modeling to determine how nine variables affect consumers’ behavioral intentions toward irradiated ground beef. We purchased a national quota sample from Qualtrics and surveyed N = 1102 U.S. consumers. The model explained 60.3% of the variance in consumers’ attitudes toward food irradiation and 55.4% of their behavioral intentions toward irradiated ground beef. Attitude had the largest positive, total effect on consumers’ behavioral intentions, which was followed by subjective social norm and perceived benefit. Perceived risk had the largest negative, total effect on behavioral intentions. Attitude mediated the effect of subjective social norm, perceived benefit, perceived risk, objective knowledge, and food technology neophobia. Environmental concern and health consciousness did not significantly affect behavioral intention. Science communicators should develop messaging strategies that seek to improve consumer acceptance with these factors in mind.

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Assessing the Dimensional Validity and Reliability of the University of Florida Critical Thinking Inventory (UFCTI) in Chinese: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis

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