The Relationship between Critical Thinking and EFL Learners' Speaking Ability

Autor/inn/en	Ramezani, Raana; Larsari, Ebrahim Ezzati; Kiasi, Mohammad Aghajanzadeh
Titel	The Relationship between Critical Thinking and EFL Learners' Speaking Ability
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 9 (2016) 6, S.189-198 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Critical Thinking; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Relationship; Correlation; Speech Skills; Foreign Countries; Hypothesis Testing; Distance Education; Multiple Choice Tests; Feedback (Response); Adult Students; Interviews; Statistical Analysis; Probability; Questioning Techniques; Teaching Methods; English Curriculum; Language Tests; Iran (Tehran); International English Language Testing System + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kritisches Denken; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Wechselbeziehung; Korrelation; Mündliche Leistung; Sprachfertigkeit; Ausland; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Statistische Analyse; Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung; Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie; Befragungstechnik; Fragetechnik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Language test; Sprachtest; Language tests; Englisch
Abstract	The current study sought to investigate the relationship between critical thinking and speaking ability among EFL students at Payame Noor University (PNU) of Rasht. This research concerned determining the fact that whether language students who are as critical thinker, perform better in their speaking ability or not. In order to answer the research question and test the hypothesis, 100 PNU English students were selected by applying IELTS speaking test as the samples of this study. Then in order to figure out critical and uncritical learners, Lauren Starkey Critical Thinking Test including 30-multiple choice item was administered to the participants. After that, based on the obtained data and due to lack of normal distribution, Spearman non-parametric correlation was employed. The findings of the current study revealed a significant correlation coefficient among these two major variables. In fact, those English learners who were recognized as critical thinkers performed better in their speaking. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01