• Lokeshkumar V
• Dr A T Shivaramu

The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between Critical Thinking and Social Skills of secondary school students. A survey method was adopted for the study. A sample of 100 secondary school students from Mandya city was selected through simple random sampling. The tools used for data collection were a Critical Thinking Test constructed by the investigator and Dr. Nalini Rao’s Social Skills Scale. The collected data were analyzed using t-test and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation techniques. The results revealed that male and female students do not differ significantly in their levels of Critical Thinking and Social Skills. Further, there exists no significant relationship between Critical Thinking and Social Skills among secondary school students.

Critical Thinking, Social Skills, t-test, Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation.

"CRITICAL THINKING AND SOCIAL SKILLS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 11, page no.c144-c150, November-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2511217.pdf

"CRITICAL THINKING AND SOCIAL SKILLS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 11, page no. ppc144-c150, November-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2511217.pdf