The Influence of Parental Attitude, School Climate, and Classroom Management on Critical Thinking: The Significance of Inclusive Classrooms in Higher Education

Eyüp Yurt and Mevlüt Kara

SAGE Open, 2025, vol. 15, issue 3, 21582440251382061

Abstract: Despite the critical importance of critical thinking in higher education, a gap remains regarding how environmental factors shape these dispositions. This study examined the influence of school climate, classroom management, and parenting styles on university students’ critical thinking dispositions, with an inclusive classroom climate as a mediator. The sample comprised 454 undergraduate education students, and data were collected via scales assessing discussion engagement, classroom management, school climate, parental attitudes, and critical thinking dispositions. Structural Equation Modeling revealed that a positive school climate (β = .19, p  

Keywords: classroom management; critical thinking; inclusive classroom climate; parental attitude; school climate (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1177/21582440251382061

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