A Study on the Influence of Critical Thinking Ability on Academic Achievement of Chinese College Students----Academic Emotions and Achievement Motivation as Mediating Variables

Abstract

On the basis of summarizing relevant literature and theories, this study analyzes the impact of critical thinking ability on academic achievement of Chinese college students through a large sample of empirical investigation, focusing on the mediating role of academic emotions and achievement motivation. The study clarifies the connotation and dimension composition of the four core variables of critical thinking ability, academic emotion, academic achievement and achievement motivation, constructs a theoretical model for college students, and puts forward eight research hypotheses. Using factor analysis, regression analysis and structural equation model to verify the hypotheses, the following conclusions are drawn: the relationship between the four variables and their dimensions is clarified, and the research model of the relationship between college students’ critical thinking ability and academic achievement is established.

Based on the research findings, this study puts forward a series of strategies and suggestions to effectively enhance the critical thinking ability of college students, so as to improve academic emotions, stimulate achievement motivation, and ultimately improve academic achievement. These research results provide theoretical basis and practical reference for optimizing the education and teaching of Chinese college students, and provide new research perspectives and valuable suggestions for improving the teaching quality of higher education.