EFL students' reading comprehension and critical thinking remain a challenge, especially in boarding school environments that demand independent learning. This research investigates the Socratic Questioning Method (SQM) in an EFL classroom and its effectiveness in improving students’ reading comprehension and critical thinking. The type of this research is Classroom Action Research conducted in two cycles involving planning, acting, observing, and reflecting stages. The participants were 50 eleventh-grade students. The data were collected through reading and critical thinking tests, observations, and questionnaires, then analyzed using descriptive quantitative and qualitative methods. The findings of this research showed a significant improvement in students' performance. The mean score increased from 59.8 (pre-test) to 71.2 (Cycle I) and 83.6 (Cycle II), while mastery level rose from 36% to 90%. Qualitative data also indicated increased student critical thinking through participation, confidence, and analytical thinking during reading activities.
This study investigated the use of story-based tasks through reading aloud to enhance elementary school students’ speaking and critical thinking skills. The study employed a one-group pretest–posttest design involving 26 elementary school students at a private primary school in Yogyakarta. Students’ speaking performanc...
Iin Inawati, Ratri Nur Hidayati, Rahmi Munfangati· Global Synthesis in Educatio...· 0 citations
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Critical thinking is an essential competency required in 21st-century education. However, students in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms often have limited opportunities to engage in higher-order thinking activities due to teacher-centered instructional practices. This study investigated the effect...
Fitri Nurlela, Amir Hamzah, E. D. Sofyawati· SECONDARY: Jurnal Inovasi Pe...· 0 citations
This investigation was initiated in response to students' insufficient capacity to interpret written materials comprehensively and evaluate the information they encounter critically. Accordingly, the primary objective was to determine the extent to which learners' reading comprehension and critical-thinking competencie...
Critical thinking is a fundamental competency in Natural and Social Sciences (IPAS) learning; however, school-based assessment practices remain dominated by conventional techniques that primarily measure learning outcomes and provide limited insight into students’ thinking processes. This study aimed to compare the cri...
This study examines how critical thinking is integrated into EFL speaking instruction in higher education. A qualitative design was employed to gain an in-depth understanding of lecturers' critical thinking and speaking instruction. The study was conducted at Muhammadiyah University of Bone and involved 4 lecturers and...
Gunawan Gunawan, Sahril Nur, Amirullah Abduh et al.· GLENS: Global English Insigh...· 0 citations
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