The Impact of Teaching Critical Thinking Skills to Develop the Habits of Mind for Students

Abstract

This study intended to assess English questions for 3rdintermediate stage by analyzing Ministerial English questions for the years 2017 and 2018 and for all attempts (1st, 2nd and 3rd attempt). The questions analysis in this study collects information on the variables: Remember, knowledge, apply, analyze, create and evaluate. Conclusion Depending on the results obtained, the following points are outlined: There is a significant difference between the ministerial questions and Bloom's levels of knowledge. Bloom's level of knowledge depends on an old approach while the ministerial questions depend on a new approach. Bloom's specification tables focus on knowledge and understanding while the new approach in teaching focuses on creative and communicative skills. The ministerial questions don't focus on creative, analytical and communicative skills. From all the above we can conclude that there is a deficiency in both the ministerial questions and Bloom's specification tables.