Developing Critical Thinking in Language Teaching
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https://doi.org/10.69760/aghel.02500132Keywords:
critical thinking, English language teaching, problem solving, creativityAbstract
The article analyzes the ways to develop students' critical thinking. The acquisition of higher-order thinking skills is an integral part of the English curriculum. According to research, in order to achieve the ability to think critically and creatively according to the requirements of the curriculum, the ability to make favorable decisions and solve problems should be formed in students, intellectual, physical, emotional, and spiritual factors should be properly balanced. If this is the case, critical thinking will expand the learning experience of students and facilitate the acquisition of a foreign language. Because critical thinking is highly correlated with student achievement. Strong critical thinking means having a correct attitude to facts or events, making an objective analysis.
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