Level of Critical Thinking in relation to Academic Achievement of Senior Secondary Students of Dibrugarh District of Assam

Abstract

The present study aims to assess the level of critical thinking among senior secondary students and its relation to their academic achievement. In this study descriptive survey method was used. In order to collect the data Critical Thinking Scale (CTS-SLHP) developed by Prof. Hemant Lata Sharma and Priyamvada consisting of 85 items was employed. A sample of 101 Class XI students was selected using simple random sampling. For data analysis, statistical measures such as Mean, Standard Deviation and t-test were applied. The findings revealed that majority of the students demonstrated average level of critical thinking. Furthermore, a statistically significant difference was found in critical thinking levels between male and female students. The study also shows a significant positive relationship between critical thinking and academic achievement.