On the Relationship Between Critical Thinking and Language Learning Strategies Among Iranian EFL Learners

This study investigates the relationship between critical thinking and the use of direct and indirectlanguage learning strategies by iranian learners. to this end, two survey instrumenls, the strategy inventory forlanguage learning (sill), and a questionnaire of critical thinking, were administered among 100 college studentsmajoring in english translation at karaj university. the findings reveals a statistically significant relationshipbetween specific direct and indirect language learning strategies such as cognitive, metacogaltlve, and social withcritical thinking, while memory, compensation, and affective strategies appeared to have no relationship with criticalthinking