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EFL teachers' conceptualizations and instructional practices of critical thinking
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Abstract The structure of societies has been changing with the rapid progress of science and
technology in the 21st century. In this new structuring era, education is the only valid
method to raise individuals who are able to make effective decisions, solve problems and take
responsibility for learning an... view more
The structure of societies has been changing with the rapid progress of science and
technology in the 21st century. In this new structuring era, education is the only valid
method to raise individuals who are able to make effective decisions, solve problems and take
responsibility for learning and thinking critically. For this reason, learning to think rationally
and critically are the keys to educational reforms in a number of educational settings
worldwide. In the literature about teaching critical thinking, teacher behaviors are regarded
as the most influential variables for the development of critical thinking among students.
However, teachers can implement instruction geared towards critical thinking only when they
develop a conception of critical thinking. This qualitative study, conducted with five EFL
teachers at a high school, aims at investigating in-service EFL teachers’ conceptualizations of
critical thinking as well as the strategies they use to infuse critical thinking into their EFL
courses. The findings indicate that participating teachers have adequate knowledge about
critical thinking and they incorporate certain techniques to cultivate critical thinking among
language learners. We recommend that there should be more focus on exploring critical
thinking conceptions and practice among EFL teachers working at different levels.... view less
Keywords
English language lessons; foreign language teaching; teaching method; curriculum; teacher; secondary school (Gymnasium); problem solving; Turkey
Classification
Curriculum, Teaching, Didactics
Method
qualitative empirical
Free Keywords
critical thinking
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 418-433
Journal
International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 4 (2017) 4
ISSN
2148-225X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications