Kebolehan Penaakulan Induktif Di Kalangan Pelajar Berumur 12 Tahun Di Sebuah Sekolah Rendah

Abstract

Inductive reasoning requires an individual to reason from part to whole or from particular to general. It involves reasoning based on given premises wherein the conclusion arrived at is certain. This study attempts to determine the reliability of a 48-item Inductive Reasoning Test (IRT) developed by the researcher and to examine its relationship to academic achievement, socio-economic status and gender. The inductive reasoning problems used in this test are classification, series completion and analogies. The subjects were 177 twelve year old children in a primary school. The findings revealed that the IRT had high internal consistency reliability. Subjects from high socio-econornlc background scored significantly higher in inductive reasoning then subjects from low socio economic background. There were no gender differences but inductive reasoning was closely related to academic achievement.