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The present research aims, to determine the predictive role of students’ perceptions of classroom environment on their achievement goal and critical thinking. The sample of the study was consisted of 336 students who studied at three secondary schools locatlocated in the center of Erzurum. In the research, What’s Happened This Class Scale (Classroom Environment), Achievement Goal, and Critical Thinking Scale were used as the data collection tools. The analysis of the obtained data was conducted by using correlation and structural equation model. According to structural equation model, classroom environment was predicted both directly and indirectly by critical thinking through achievement goal. Furthermore classroom environment explained 36% of the total variance regarding achievement goal. Finally the classroom environment and the achievement goal estimated 62% of the effect on critical thinking.

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