Cultivation of Critical Thinking Skills in the Course of Readings from British and American Press

Weilian Ma,Jie Han

doi:10.4236/ce.2020.118099

Abstract

The cultivation of critical thinking ability has become the central issue of higher education reform. It is an indispensable part of college education that college students are expected to pursue and achieve in their college years. The course of Readings from British and American Press can serve as a vital approach to help learners to construct meaning and cultivate their critical thinking ability. This paper tries to explore the teaching strategies from three stages—pre-class, in-class and post-class to develop students’ critical thinking ability.

Highlights

Critical thinking has been widely debated by the education community since the 1960s, especially in the 21st century
The cultivation of critical thinking ability has become the central issue of higher education reform
It is an indispensable part of college education that college students are expected to pursue and achieve in their college years

Summary

Introduction

Critical thinking has been widely debated by the education community since the 1960s, especially in the 21st century. Critical thinking has been attracting many researchers’ and teachers’ attention. Even though there is no unified definition of critical thinking, it has been attracting many teachers’ and researchers’ attention. How to develop the ability of critical thinking in the course of Readings from British and American Press is the task that the author tries to explore

Cultivation of Critical Thinking Skills in the Stage of Pre-Class

Cultivation of Critical Thinking Skills in the Stage of In-Class

Cultivation of Critical Thinking Skills in the Stage of Post-Class

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