scholarly journals CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS TO LITERARY WORKS: A METHOD OF TEACHING LANGUAGE THROUGH LITERATURE

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fithriyah Inda Nur Abida
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Literary Works ◽  
Teaching Language ◽  
Powerful Means ◽  
Teaching Learning

Teaching a language has become a challenging task for the teachers to train and to teach language for their students. In present time, the ability to master a language is vital for a language is a powerful means of  communicating. Most of us will not focus on the language present in the literature part because our mind sets only towards the grammar. This has made both the teacher and students to ignore the literature part and made them to focus only on grammatical part to learn language. The urge behind using literary works in the teaching a language is to argue that the current attempts to implant literary works to the teaching of a language definitely develop students’ critical thinking in such a way that help them to easily master a particular language. Learning literary works in a classroom not only make the students learn about a story but also study how the language are structured and how its structured bring a great difference in meaning. Through a literary works student sees the language of real-life contexts. They learn the feelings, ideas, and experiences of linguistics components that give a realistic touch and help them to learn a language in a comprehensive way. It is also found that using literary works in the teaching learning process can improve student’s ability both in micro-linguistics and macro-linguistics.

scholarly journals ELABORATING CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IN TEFL METHODOLOGY SUBJECT

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-158
Author(s):  
Yohanes Gatot Sutapa Yuliana
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Authentic Texts ◽  
Learning Agents ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Effective Use

Elaborating Critical Thinking Skills in TEFL Methodology subject has become one of the 21st century trends, prioritized in the pedagogic process of language courses. Lecturers as facilitators, motivators, boosters, co-learners and inspirational model are the foundation of innovative creativity to adapt and modify comprehensively, and integrate them in their teaching projects contextually; while, the learners themselves play as the active target of learning agents. This modern TEFL Methodology critically makes use of either authentic texts or real texts that are also confronted by the need to approach texts critically. This was revealed in this research, focused on the learners’ activities that enthusiastically engage critical thinking skills in their learning process. It runs actively, innovatively, creatively, dialogically, democratically and in a critical and interactive atmosphere. The importance of applying critical thinking skills in language learning process can empower learners to maximize the objective of TEFL Methodology learning target both oral and written in accordance with their social context. Learners enter in any task using the target language which contains the elements such as identification, investigation, analysis and problem solving then they must think critically. These kinds of communicative task are commonplace for they engage the learners in authentic communication settings. This is impressive and meaningful for the learners. Thus, recommending success in TEFL Methodology subject – as in life - requires effective use of language practically along with some measure of critical thinking.

scholarly journals The development of audio-visual media with contextual teaching learning approach to improve learning motivation and critical thinking skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 98
Author(s):  
Khairani Sarwinda ◽  
Eli Rohaeti ◽  
Mirra Fatharani
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Visual Learning ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Contextual Teaching ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Passing Grade

The study aims at developing the valid Contextual Teaching-Learning (CTL) Approach-based audio visual learning media in order to improve the learning motivation and the critical thinking skills significantly and also at identifying the effectiveness level of the Contextual Teaching-Learning (CTL) Approach-based audio visual learning media in improving the students’ learning motivation and critical thinking skills. Therefore, autoatically the nature of the study is research and development. During the conduct of the study, the data were gathered by using the random sampling technique. Then, the data gathering instruments that had been implemented were the media assessment questionnaire, the observation, the motivation questionnaire and the critical thinking skills test. The results of the study show that the Contextual Teaching-Learning (CTL) Approach-based audio-visual learning media that has been developed by using the Borg & Gall model is considered valid. The students’ learning motivation has increased as having been confirmed by the fact that the students are more enthusiastic, more interested and happier in attending to the learning process. Furthermore, the results of the students’ critical thinking skills test in the experimental group show that 25 students have met the passing grade while the remaining 6 students have not met the passing grade. On the other hand, the results of the students’ critical thinking skills test in the control group show that 20 students have met the passing grade while the remaining 12 students have not met the passing grade. In other words, these findings show that the learning process through the use of the Contextual Teaching-Learning (CTL) Approach-based audio-visual learning media is able to improve the students’ learning motivation and critical thinking skills.

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN PERANGKAT PEMBELAJARAN KIMIA MODEL KOOPERATIF DENGAN PENDEKATAN INKUIRI UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN BERPIKIR KRITIS SISWA SMA

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 720
Author(s):  
Nurkhasanah Nurkhasanah ◽  
Tukiran Tukiran ◽  
Wahono Widodo
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
Inquiry Approach ◽  
Teaching Learning

This research is a research development of teaching materials a model cooperative with inquiry approach on chemistry learning sub-subject factors that affect the rate of reaction, including: syllabus, lesson plans, student worksheets, student’s book and assessment sheet. This research was conducted at SMAN 5 Tuban through three stages: 1) Development of teaching materials with the model Thiagarajan, 2) Validation of teaching materials, and 3) Field try out with design One Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The results of this study are: 1) Teaching materials arranged by using cooperative learning model with inquiry approach are declared valid to be used in learning; a) the results of validation toward teaching materials that had been developed have good category and it can be used in teaching learning process; b) The level of difficulty for teahing materials developed are low and easy to be understood; c) Readability of instrument is high and the materials easy to understand by student; 2) The teaching materials is effective to be used in learning process, supported by: a) Learning outcome (product) is increase of high categories, b) student’s critical thinking skills is increase of with high categories, c) students responded positively to the teaching materials developed, and 3) The teaching materials developed is practical to be used in learning process shown by; a) the lesson plan used is in good category; b) The student’s activities are  dominated by forms of inquiry activities, presentations, and group discussions. Based on the results of this research can be concluded that the teaching materials with cooperative learning model with inquiry approaches that have been developed fulfills the validity, effectiveness, and practical, feasible to implement to improving students' critical thinking skills. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan perangkat pembelajaran model kooperatif dengan pendekatan inkuiri pada pembelajaran kimia SMA sub pokok bahasan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi laju reaksi, meliputi: silabus, RPP, LKS, Buku Ajar Siswa, dan Lembar Penilaian. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SMAN 5 Tuban melalui tiga tahap, yaitu 1) Pengembangan perangkat pembelajaran menggunakan model Thiagarajan, 2) Validasi perangkat pembelajaran, dan 3) Uji coba lapangan dengan rancangan “One Group Pretest-Posttest Design”. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah: 1) Perangkat pembelajaran model kooperatif dengan pendekatan inkuiri dinyatakan valid untuk digunakan dalam pembelajaran model kooperatif dengan pendekatan inkuiri; a) hasil validasi perangkat pembelajaran yang dikembangkan berkategori baik dan dapat diterapkan dalam kegiatan belajar mengajar; b) Tingkat kesulitan perangkat pembelajaran yang dikembangkan rendah dan mudah dipahami siswa; dan c) Keterbacaan perangkat pembelajaran tinggi dan materi mudah dipahami oleh siswa; 2) perangkat pembelajaran dinyatakan efektif untuk digunakan dalam proses pembelajaran, yang didukung oleh; a) Tes hasil belajar produk meningkat dengan kategori tinggi, b) Keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa mengalami peningkatan dengan kategori tinggi,  dan c) Siswa memberikan respon positif terhadap perangkat pembelajaran yang dikembangkan, dan 3) Perangkat pembelajaran yang dikembangkan bersifat praktis untuk digunakan dalam pembelajaran yang ditunjukkan dari; a) keterlaksanaan RPP dalam kategori baik; b) Aktivitas siswa didominasi bentuk-bentuk kegiatan inkuiri, presentasi, dan diskusi kelompok. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa perangkat pembelajaran model kooperatif dengan pendekatan inkuiri yang telah dikembangkan memenuhi unsur kelayakan, keefektivan dan kepraktisan, sehingga layak diimplementasikan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa.

scholarly journals Philosophical Foundations of Second Language Acquisition

wisdom ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 125
Author(s):  
Lilit Melikyan
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Philosophical Foundations

The following article attempts at shedding light on the role of metacognitive practices in second language acquisition, in particular, the role of critical thinking skills as a boosting factor for the language learning process. The article suggests using some psychological-methodological mechanisms that aim at promoting critical thinking in language learning thus attaching worth attention to the role of metacognitive practices in the field.

scholarly journals Fostering Student’s Critical Thinking through a Virtual Reality Laboratory

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (08) ◽  
pp. 183
Author(s):  
Jaslin Ikhsan ◽  
Kristian Handoyo Sugiyarto ◽  
Tiwi Nur Astuti
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
3D Visualization ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Teaching Learning

Virtual reality (VR) laboratory is great potential for education. It is recognized as a technological advance that can facilitate a learning process through the development of highly realistic 3D visualization. Using VR laboratory in teaching and learning makes it possible to manipulate objects in the virtual scene in a manner similar to the real world. Virtual reality laboratory was developed to enhance the students’ critical thinking skills. A Research and Development (R &amp; D) method with a post-test design was used in the research. The subjects included the students who were enrolled at Senior High School in Yogyakarta, Indonesia with a total of 96 grade 10<sup>th</sup> students. The samples divided into three classes, namely EC-1 with virtual reality laboratory, EC-2 with virtual reality and real laboratory, and CC with real laboratory while the quality VR was applied to chemistry teachers. The findings of this research reveal that the quality of VR laboratory integrated hybrid learning was in a very good category. The results of students' critical thinking skills were analyzed using ANOVA test and it was found that there is a significant difference on students’ critical thinking skills of the three classes. Students who took part in learning using VR laboratory both in the EC-1 and EC-2 classes had better critical thinking skills compared to the CC class. Thus, the VR laboratory is potentially used for further teaching-learning process.

scholarly journals Identify Students’ Critical Thinking Skills During Chemistry Learning Process of Molecular Shapes

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 890
Author(s):  
Arisna Oktavia Dijaya ◽  
Sumar Hendayana ◽  
Asep Supriatna
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Chemistry Learning ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Why Questions ◽  
Audio Video

Critical thinking skills become essential skills for students demanded by the 2013 curriculum. Effective learning critical thinking is very important for students in the classroom. This study aimed to identify students' critical thinking skills during chemistry learning process of molecular shapes. The method applied  in this study was descriptive qualitative with a case study approach. It was conducted at one of high schools in Bandung were the participants were the tenth grade students’. The instruments used for data collection were audio, video and observation sheets. The collected  data were analyzed using     Transcript Based Lesson Analysis (TBLA). The results indicated that four out of twelve indicators of critical thinking skill had been identified    in learning molecular shapes. The four indicators are formulating questions, answering the “why” questions, focusing on a question, judging the credibility of the sources, and interacting with others.  The low achievement of critical thinking indicators was due to the method used in teaching which is still informative or transferring knowledge from teacher to student (teacher-centered) without giving sufficient time for students to reflect the material presented, link it with prior knowledge, or apply it in real life situations.

scholarly journals Mechatronics: Experiential Learning and the Stimulation of Thinking Skills

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Maki K. Habib ◽  
Fusaomi Nagata ◽  
Keigo Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Experimental Systems

The development of experiential learning methodologies is gaining attention, due to its contributions to enhancing education quality. It focuses on developing competencies, and build-up added values, such as creative and critical thinking skills, with the aim of improving the quality of learning. The interdisciplinary mechatronics field accommodates a coherent interactive concurrent design process that facilitates innovation and develops the desired skills by adopting experiential learning approaches. This educational learning process is motivated by implementation, assessment, and reflections. This requires synergizing cognition, perception, and behavior with experience sharing and evaluation. Furthermore, it is supported by knowledge accumulation. The learning process with active student’s engagement (participation and investigation) is integrated with experimental systems that are developed to facilitate experiential learning supported by properly designed lectures, laboratory experiments, and integrated with course projects. This paper aims to enhance education, learning quality, and contribute to the learning process, while stimulating creative and critical thinking skills. The paper has adopted a student-centered learning approach and focuses on developing training tools to improve the hands-on experience and integrate it with project-based learning. The developed experimental systems have their learning indicators where students acquire knowledge and learn the target skills through involvement in the process. This is inspired by collaborative knowledge sharing, brainstorming, and interactive discussions. The learning outcomes from lectures and laboratory experiments are synergized with the project-based learning approach to yield the desired promising results and exhibit the value of learning. The effectiveness of the developed experimental systems along with the adopted project-based learning approach is demonstrated and evaluated during laboratory sessions supporting different courses at Sanyo-Onoda City University, Yamaguchi, Japan, and at the American University in Cairo.

scholarly journals Active teaching model to promote critical thinking

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 293-298
Author(s):  
Fábio da Costa Carbogim ◽  
Larissa Bertacchini de Oliveira ◽  
Melina Mafra Toledo ◽  
Flávia Batista Barbosa de Sá Diaz ◽  
Greicy Kelly Gouveia Dias Bittencourt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Teaching Model ◽  
Active Teaching ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Teaching Learning

ABSTRACT Objective: To present the experience of elaboration and implementation of the Active Teaching Model to Promote Critical Thinking (MEAPC), associated to Problem-Based Learning (PBL), for undergraduate students in Nursing. Method: Case report on the experience of the educational intervention (MEAPC + PBL) with undergraduate students in Nursing, in a 20-hour course on Basic Life Support (BLS). The MEAPC was validated by judges to guide the analysis of clinical cases. Critical Thinking (CT) skills were assessed using the California Critical Thinking Skills Test. Result: The educational intervention took place in two phases: elaboration and implementation, allowing not only the production of knowledge about BLS, but also the development of CT and exchange of experiences for teaching-learning. Conclusion: The association of the MEAPC to the PBL in the course of BLS organized the learning, gave opportunity to acquire knowledge and to stimulate the skills of the CT.

Clinically oriented physiology teaching: strategy for developing critical-thinking skills in undergraduate medical students

2004 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 102-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reem Rachel Abraham ◽  
Subramanya Upadhya ◽  
Sharmila Torke ◽  
K. Ramnarayan
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Life Problems ◽  
Motivation For Learning

Medicine is an applied science, interpreting evidence and applying it to real life by using clinical reasoning skills and experience. COPT (clinically oriented physiology teaching) was incorporated in physiology instruction aiming to relate the study of physiology to real-life problems, to generate enthusiasm and motivation for learning, and to demonstrate the vocational relevance of physiology among students by integrating clinical experience with teaching. COPT consisted of two elements: 1) critical-thinking questions (CTQ) and 2) clinical case studies. After a few topics were taught, CTQ and case studies were given as an assignment. Answers were discussed in the next class. Two exams, each of which contained CTQ and recall questions, were conducted, one before ( exam 1) and one after ( exam 2) the implementation of COPT. Analysis of student performance in the examinations revealed that the students did better in exam 2 ( P < 0.0001). Feedback from students indicated that this method was useful and challenging.

scholarly journals Literature in efL: Beyond language learning

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 234
Author(s):  
Luis Jesús Rincón
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Private School ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Literary Texts ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Value Judgments ◽  
Willingness To Use

This article presents the results of a qualitative research which looks into the field of literature in EFL. Seventh grade students of a private school in Bogota took part in the research. Data was collected by means of audio recordings of small group discussions, teacher´s journal, and responses to literature logs. The results show that the connections that EFL learners make with literary texts enrich their interpretations, analysis and value judgments of experiences and real life events. Furthermore, critical thinking skills are potentiated. In addition to this, literary texts bring up appealing and meaningful topics in the classroomenhancing students´ motivation and willingness to use the target language.

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