Rozvoj kritického myšlení ve výuce anglického jazyka

Andrea Černíková

Master's thesis

The Development of Critical Thinking in English Language Teaching

Abstract:

The diploma thesis deals with critical thinking skills and the methods of their implementation during English language lessons aimed at young learners. Critical thinking is designed to promote deeper understanding by teaching methods of analysis, evaluation, reasoning and communication as a universally applicable set of skills helping its user to deal with the current nature of our society. The thesis presents various strategies used to promote deeper engagement with the learning materials and applies them to the English language teaching. The thesis is divided into three parts. The first, theoretical part, explores a selection of current methods and approaches to critical thinking in education and establishes it importance for the current age. The aim of the second part is to design and develop a set of materials and techniques, which would use the critical thinking methods and Bloom’s taxonomy as an organic part of the English language teaching. The third and final part then presents results of a testing period, in which the developed sets of materials were tested during a regular English lesson at ZŠ Sever, to see their effectiveness and potential in enhancing young learner’s critical thinking skills.

Keywords

critical thinking, ELT, Bloom's taxonomy, revised Bloom's taxonomy, young learners

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 15. 6. 2021

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 23. 8. 2021
• Supervisor: Mgr. Jan Suk, Ph.D.
• Reader: PhDr. Věra Tauchmanová, M.A., Ph.D.

University of Hradec Králové

Faculty of Education

Master programme / field:
Učitelství pro střední školy / Učitelství pro střední školy - dějepis, Učitelství pro 2. stupeň ZŠ - anglický jazyk a literatura