Comparing Critical Thinking With Educational Achievement Between Accounting Students of Islamic Azad University and State Universities

This paper investigate and compare the effect of critical thinking on educational achievement between two groups of accounting students at the Islamic Azad university and state universities. Study sample include 115 students from state universities and 224 students from Islamic Azad university. We have used a questionnaire to collect research data. We have also used compare means statistical test and multiple linear regression to test research hypothesis.
Research results indicate that critical thinking impact on educational achievement. Students with math diploma have a great critical thinking and educational achievement score than other students. Students at state universities have more critical thinking and educational achievement score than Islamic Azad university students. Multiple linear regression also show educational achievement is function of diploma type ¡ educate at state university ¡ gender and student''s interest.