CRITICAL THINKING IN ELT IN LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL

Bc. Petra SHORT

Master's thesis

Critical thinking in ELT at lower secondary school

Abstract:

The objective of this thesis is to analyse the extent to which critical thinking techniques are being systematically applied in English language lessons in lower secondary schools. It is divided into two main parts; the theoretical background and the practical part. The theoretical background explains the concepts of critical thinking and its use in education. The practical part examines the data generated by the questionnaire. The relationship between the importance placed on critical thinking by individual teachers, and the level to which they have been formally trained in its use is depicted.

Abstract:

The objective of this thesis is to analyse the extent to which critical thinking techniques are being systematically applied in English language lessons in lower secondary schools. It is divided into two main parts; the theoretical background and the practical part. The theoretical background explains the concepts of critical thinking and its use in education. The practical part examines the data generated by the questionnaire. The relationship between the importance placed on critical thinking by individual teachers, and the level to which they have been formally trained in its use is depicted.

Keywords

critical thinking, teaching English, E, U, R model, teachers´ approach, language teaching, teaching methods

Jazyk práce: English

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 18. 6. 2024

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedúci: DR HAB Konrad Szcześniak

Palacký University Olomouc

Faculty of Education

Master programme / odbor:
Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools / Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools