Sociological Explanation of Critical Thinking as an Effective Way of Teaching English Reading Skill among Young Iranian EFL Pre-Intermediate Learners
Subject Areas : Sociological Studies of YouthMaryam Kaviani 1 , Davood Mashhadi Heidar 2
1 - Ph.D. Candidate, Department of English Language Teaching, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of English Language Teaching, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran
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