10.71528/jntell.2022.693714

Relationship between Critical Thinking Ability and Listening Comprehension Strategies: Focuson Advanced EFL Learners

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  • Azar Bagheri Masoudzade*1,
  1. Department of English Language, Qeshm Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qeshm, Iran

Revised: 2021-01-29

Accepted: 2021-12-06

Published in Issue 2022-04-01

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Bagheri Masoudzade, A. (2022). Relationship between Critical Thinking Ability and Listening Comprehension Strategies: Focuson Advanced EFL Learners. Journal of New Trends in English Language Learning (JNTELL), 1(1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.71528/jntell.2022.693714
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Abstract

This study was an endeavor to explore the relationship between advanced EFL students' listening comprehension
strategies and their critical thinking ability. To do this, 75 Iranian EFL learners of both genders were selected as the
subjects of the study. All of them were advanced learners that were selected based on cluster sampling. The
employed instruments were two related questionnaires, Critical Thinking Questionnaire (CTQ) and Listening
Comprehension Strategies Questionnaire (LCSQ). On the first day, the researcher explained the instruction of this
survey clearly and the participants were provided with CTQ to evaluate the strategies employed by them. On the
second day, LCSQ were distributed among them. The participants had to responded all the questions in the limited
time. Fortunately, none of the students were absent during the data collection procedure, and this factor would
increase the reliability of the results. Findings of the study revealed a significant relationship between advanced
EFL students' listening comprehension strategies and their critical thinking ability. Results can be significant since
identifying the strategies that students apply, assist them to overcome the difficulties they might encounter in
different language skills

Keywords

  • Critical thinking,
  • EFL learners,
  • Listening skill,
  • Listening comprehension strategies
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