Examination of the Relationship between Critical Thinking Disposition and English Learning Achievement as Mediated by Emotional Intelligence

Ghorbandordinejad, Farhad; Nourizade, Farhad

Examination of the Relationship between Critical Thinking Disposition and English Learning Achievement as Mediated by Emotional Intelligence

Authors

Farhad Ghorbandordinejad ¹

Farhad Nourizade ²

¹ Assiststant prof. of Applied Linguistics in Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

² M.A Candidate of TEFL in Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University,

Abstract

This study is intended to examine the relationship between critical thinking disposition and English learning achievement among Iranian high school third-grade EFL learners mediated by emotional intelligence. A sample of 264 students (145 males and 119 females) was assessed for their level of critical thinking disposition and emotional intelligence. Participant's scores on their final English test were also used as the measurement of their English achievement. The results revealed a positive correlation between total critical thinking dispositions (r=.506, p<.01) and its subscales i.e., engagement(r=.33), maturity(r=47), and innovativeness (r=44.6) with English learning achievement. The results also suggested that emotional intelligence acts as a mediator of the relationship between critical thinking disposition and English learning achievement.

Keywords

Key words: Critical thinking disposition

Emotional intelligence

English learning achievement

Iranian English learners