The Influence of Critical Thinking on Problem-Solving Skills Among Technical and Vocational Students at Vocational Colleges

Engineering students, critical thinking, problem solvingThis concept paper aims to present a preliminary review of a study to identify the level of critical thinking mastery in relation to problemsolving skills among engineering students at Batu Pahat Vocational College.Through the review of previous related studies, the researcher found that the problem-solving skills among students are still at a moderate and unsatisfactory level due to a lack of critical thinking mastery within the students.Therefore, three specific objectives will be carried out in this study: (i) to identify the level of critical thinking skills mastery, (ii) to identify the level of problem-solving skills mastery, (iii) to examine the influence of critical thinking on problem-solving skills among students of Vocational College.This concept paper discusses the background of the problem involved, the theory used, sampling methods, and the operational framework of the study.Hence, through this concept paper, new inputs can be provided to improve the quality of students' thinking and problem-solving methods in a more creative and critical manner, thus producing a high-quality generation.