Critical Thinking Skills in EFL Learning Courses Program: The Indonesian Practitioners' Conceptual Understanding of Private Higher Education (original) (raw)

International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education, 2022

Abstract

The education system in Indonesia and society in general still places English courses as a foreign language even though its pedagogy has been carried out at various levels of education. Currently, English teaching is a necessary aspect and continues to receive special attention from every educator in Indonesia. However, teaching English, which only focuses on speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, is considered not enough. The most critical aspect of the use of English is the ability to think critically. This study aims to describe in detail the conceptual understanding of EFL practitioners to promote students' critical thinking. In conducting the study, we employed a qualitative study design that focused on interviews as the data collection technique. Moreover, the study works with five participants who are EFL practitioners at an Indonesian private higher education institution. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive analysis, which included reduction, dis...

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