The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between critical thinking skills, creative personality, thinking and problem-solving ability of pre-service early childhood teachers. The subjects were 239 pre-service early childhood teachers in Gwangju and Daejeon. The collected data were analyzed by Pearson’s r and multiple regression using the SPSS/PC Computer Program. The major results of this study were as follows: First, a significant positive relationship was found between critical thinking skills, creative personality, and the thinking and problem-solving abilities of pre-service early childhood teachers. Second, pre-service early childhood teachers’ creative personality, thinking, and problem-solving ability were positive factors in predicting critical thinking skills. In conclusion, the results of this study confirmed that the creative personality, thinking and problem-solving abilities of pre-service early childhood teachers are important factors in predicting critical thinking skills. Implications for future research and practices are currently being discussed.
Yoon-Se Hwang (Mon,) studied this question.