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Jun 1, 2017 · Chinese literature on the critical thinking concept demonstrates that considering Chinese contexts when defining critical thinking is important as this concept is foreign, borrowed, and might be incompatible with Chinese students’ sociocultural contexts.
Sep 27, 2017 · The finding shows that analytical questions could encourage Chinese EFL learners to critically think through and rethink ideas or views in a text written by authoritative writers, and to interpret, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate the reasoning behind those ideas or views.
Chinese scholars have observed that critical thinking takes centre stage in China’s curriculum reform to empower students with innovative, independent and practical problem-solving abilities (e.g. see Cai, 2010; Guo, 2011; Liu, 2011; Tan, 2016, 2019; Zhang & Yuan, 2015).
This practitioner research focuses on the development of students’ critical thinking in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms in China’s universities. Critical thinking, as one of the 21st century skills, has been widely touted by researchers and educational practitioners around the world.
Sep 28, 2021 · Based on interviews with sixteen Chinese students at a university in England, this paper reports their experiences of developing critical thinking during their one-year Master’s programmes. Developing critical thinking was not always an easy task for these students.
Jan 1, 2013 · For the improvement of students in China today and into the future, a concerted effort is necessary on the part of policy makers, administrators and faculty to reform the curriculum in primary and secondary schools to include critical thinking, creativity and innovative skills.
Dec 1, 2022 · Abstract. An increasing number of Chinese students are now studying abroad in western universities, and there is a widespread concern among western academics that Chinese students are not trained to have a critical mind. However, there is little empirical evidence so far as to whether this is actually the case.
