Measuring Critical Thinking Dimensions in the BISE exam questions and A-Levels by using Perry Scheme.

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to investigate the level of exam questions of BISE and A-Levels according to Perry’s scheme of intellectual development in order to assess how the given exam questions in both BISE and A-Levels exam. Data for the underpinning research is collected from online sources by downloading past papers of five years (2014-2018) of First year Islamic studies to determine the level of exam questions against subscales of Perry’s model that plays a pivotal role in critical thinking disposition. Descriptive analysis of the exam questions is carried out to determine the frequency of each position according Perry’s scheme. The findings revealed that First year BISE exam questions cover frequently dualistic that is lowest level of intellectual development whereas A-Levels exam questions significantly cover multiplicity, relativism and somehow commitment positions that increases their critical thinking disposition.