The present work reports the findings of a close relationship existing between the motivational and dispositional component to develop critical thinking in university students of two academical Programs of Unidad Central del Valle in Tuluá, Colombia. It is important to know if the interaction lying behind these components is equal or on the contrary, it can be assumed that one step over the other, or if their development is systematic and both of them contribute to the final task The results of the research work can help the university to enhance the inclusion of strategies to develop critical thinking effectively on the students Faculty of Sciences of Education.