Developing Critical Thinking in EFL Classes: An Infusion Approach
This book presents an innovative teaching experiment and an analytical study of critical thinking and the sociocultural theory of learning to illustrate the cognitive learning development mechanisms. It addresses the issues in developing critical thinking, including the controversy surrounding the definition, measurement and teaching of critical thinking, particularly in the L2 context.


The book explains how infusion-thinking lessons can be structured to help students develop critical thinking along with language learning. Further, it uses a case study as a real-world example to examine the applicability and feasibility of infusion-thinking lessons in the EFL context and their effectiveness in developing students’ critical thinking and language learning.


Packed with thinking activities and techniques, this practical, hands-on manual provides original ideas and empirical data, giving teachers everything they need to plan theirlessons to improve students’ critical thinking within language courses and evaluate their teaching.
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Developing Critical Thinking in EFL Classes: An Infusion Approach
This book presents an innovative teaching experiment and an analytical study of critical thinking and the sociocultural theory of learning to illustrate the cognitive learning development mechanisms. It addresses the issues in developing critical thinking, including the controversy surrounding the definition, measurement and teaching of critical thinking, particularly in the L2 context.


The book explains how infusion-thinking lessons can be structured to help students develop critical thinking along with language learning. Further, it uses a case study as a real-world example to examine the applicability and feasibility of infusion-thinking lessons in the EFL context and their effectiveness in developing students’ critical thinking and language learning.


Packed with thinking activities and techniques, this practical, hands-on manual provides original ideas and empirical data, giving teachers everything they need to plan theirlessons to improve students’ critical thinking within language courses and evaluate their teaching.
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Developing Critical Thinking in EFL Classes: An Infusion Approach

Developing Critical Thinking in EFL Classes: An Infusion Approach

by Yue Lin
Developing Critical Thinking in EFL Classes: An Infusion Approach

Developing Critical Thinking in EFL Classes: An Infusion Approach

by Yue Lin

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This book presents an innovative teaching experiment and an analytical study of critical thinking and the sociocultural theory of learning to illustrate the cognitive learning development mechanisms. It addresses the issues in developing critical thinking, including the controversy surrounding the definition, measurement and teaching of critical thinking, particularly in the L2 context.


The book explains how infusion-thinking lessons can be structured to help students develop critical thinking along with language learning. Further, it uses a case study as a real-world example to examine the applicability and feasibility of infusion-thinking lessons in the EFL context and their effectiveness in developing students’ critical thinking and language learning.


Packed with thinking activities and techniques, this practical, hands-on manual provides original ideas and empirical data, giving teachers everything they need to plan theirlessons to improve students’ critical thinking within language courses and evaluate their teaching.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789811077838
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Publication date: 02/10/2018
Edition description: 1st ed. 2018
Pages: 194
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Yue Lin currently is a lecturer at Shenzhen University, teaching College English for undergraduate students, and Modern English Pedagogy and English Language Testing for mater students. She studied in Educational and Applied Linguistics and received her PhD degree from University of Newcastle (U.K) in 2014. Her current research focuses on the second language teaching and learning, and the teaching of critical thinking.

Table of Contents

Core Issues in Developing Critical Thinking Skills.- Infusion Approach.- Critical Thinking and Writing.- Effectiveness of Teaching Thinking Skills.- A Case Study in a Chinese High School.- Data Collection.- Effects on Critical Thinking.- Impact on Writing.- Students’ Attitudes towards and Perceptions of Infusion Lessons.- Implications.- Appendixes.

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