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Volume 3, Numéro 1, Pages 24-40
2022-03-20

The Role Of Critical Thinking In Improvingenglish As A Foreign Language Students’ Academic Writing Skills

Authors : Bendjerid Nassima .

Abstract

Today's challenging world demands the creation of a collaborative social network. For this social network to develop professionally, it is imperative to engage in reflective and independent thinking. Practicing critical thinking can be seen in education, politics, problem-solving, decision-making, and so on.However, as education is the cornerstone and the key to the growth of nations, it is imperative to emphasize the significance of critical thinking in the educational sphere. Students of English asa foreign language may need to use it as a reliable source to enhance their academic writing because it is often lacking in their works. Therefore, the objective of this research is to delineate the different concepts through teachers’ and students’ perspectives on critical thinking. This is to raise students’ awareness of its significance for their academic writing. To accomplish this, a mixed methodology has been employed in the department of English at BelhadjBouchaib University ofAinTemouchent, based upon teacher interviews and student questionnaires. The findings reveal that critical thinking is a key component of students’ academic writing development. As a result, this research will contribute insights into the complementary relationship between critical thinking skills and academic writing for the improvement and enforcement of our teaching methodologies.

Keywords

awareness, education, effective strategies, critical thinking, teaching methodology