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- Title
Investigating the Effect of Levels of Proficiency on Iranian Male and Female EFL Learners' Critical Thinking and Self-efficacy.
- Authors
Varandi, Shaban Barimani; Mehrali, Somayeh
- Abstract
This study explored relationship between Self-Efficacy and Critical thinking across different levels among Iranian EFL learners. The purpose of this study was twofold. This study attempted to expand our understanding of the relationship between psychologically rich variables like self-efficacy and critical thinking and language proficiency. Second, this research examined these psychological variables among genders. The study sample consisted of 120 students from some institutes in Tehran. Three measurements were used for data collection: firstly Nelson Test in order to define level of proficiency and homogeneity, then Self-Efficacy Scale (SES), and Critical Thinking Questionnaire (CTQ) were administered to measure their self-efficacy and critical thinking of Iranian EFL learners. In conclusion, according to statistical analysis, the findings are indicated that there is significant relationship between critical thinking and self-efficacy and levels of proficiency. Gender has significant effect on critical thinking and self-efficacy.
- Subjects
LANGUAGE ability; ENGLISH language textbooks for foreign speakers; IRANIANS; CRITICAL thinking; SELF-efficacy
- Publication
Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2013, Vol 3, Issue 12, p2355
- ISSN
1799-2591
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4304/tpls.3.12.2355-2361