Developing Critical Thinking in EFL Learners Without a Linguistic Background
Developing critical thinking is an urgent task for modern education, especially in teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) to students of non-linguistic specialities who need a high level of analytical and communication skills for successful professional activity. The study aims to identify ef...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual Paulista
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Revista on line de Política e Gestão Educacional |
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| Online Access: | https://periodicos.fclar.unesp.br/rpge/article/view/20233 |
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| Summary: | Developing critical thinking is an urgent task for modern education, especially in teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) to students of non-linguistic specialities who need a high level of analytical and communication skills for successful professional activity. The study aims to identify effective methods of developing critical thinking in students. The research methodology is based on an experimental approach, which includes dividing students into experimental and control groups, testing language skills before and after the course. The study results showed that active methods, such as debates, case analysis, project-based learning, and self-assessment, significantly improve students’ critical thinking and language competence. In the speaking category, the performance increased from 48% to 85%, and in the writing category, from 64% to 83%, which confirms the effectiveness of interactive tasks. The developed methods can contribute to improving the quality of education and developing skills that are in demand in the labor market.
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| ISSN: | 1519-9029 |