본 연구는 문항검증과정과 신뢰도 검증을 통해 초등학생들의 통합적 사고 성향 측정 도구를 개발하는데 있다. 문항의 선별과 요인 추출을 위하여 882명의 초등학생을 대상으로 탐색적 요인분석을 실시하였으며, 논리적 태도, 모험심, 문제해결 지속성, 독립적 몰입, 생산적 회의성의 5개 요인과 22개의 문항을 선정하였다. 또한 고차 확인적 요인분석을 실시하였고, 이단계 접근법에 의해 모형을 수정 후 모형의 적합도를 확인하였다. 도출된 요인들의 내적 일관성 신뢰도는 Chronbach's α 계수로 .730 에서 .872 로 나타났으며 하위 영역간 상관은 .261에서 .668 사이로 나타났는데, 서로 독립성을 유지하면서 유기적인 관계를 나타내었다. 본 연구는 초등학생의 통합적 사고 성향 측정 도구의 객관화를 위한 시도로 의의가 있다.
The purpose for this study was to develop The Integrated Thinking Disposition Inventory for elementary school student. The content validity of 117 items was examined by professional group including 2 professors, doctoral student 2, teacher of elementary school 6. 117 items for test were performed with 882 students of four elementary schools in four provinces, Gyeonggi-do, ChungChong-do, Jeollabuk-do, Gyeongsangnamdo. Item datas were analyzed by exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. The main results of the research were as follows : First, it was found that Integrated Thinking Disposition Inventory consists of 5 factors through exploratory factor analysis; 'logical disposition', 'adventure', 'continuous problem solving disposition', 'independent flow disposition', 'productive skeptical disposition'. Second, 22 items were involved with 5 factors in ITDI(Integrated Thinking Disposition Inventory) through analysis factors and proving validation process. The validity and reliability was significant statistically. Cronbach's α ranged from .730 to .872. Third, the model fit, NFI( .916), GFI(.938), CFI(.931), RMR(.075), RMSEA(.066) was satisfied with the standard through confirmatory factor analysis using structural equation model. In conclusion, the newly developed ITDI has acceptable tools and it can be used in high grade student in elementary school.