Involving critical thinking activities to teach speaking skills to efl students (a descriptive study at Foreign Language Development Institute in Indonesia Boarding School)

Caesar, Yuniar Chrismonia (2021) Involving critical thinking activities to teach speaking skills to efl students (a descriptive study at Foreign Language Development Institute in Indonesia Boarding School). Undergraduate (S1) thesis, Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang.

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Abstract

The prominence of the teaching of English with critical thinking skill has been discussed by many professionals, yet the implementation of it is still sparse especially in Indonesia ELT. This thesis is aimed at investigating the implementation of critical thinking activities to teach speaking skills to EFL learners, to describe difficulties that are faced by teachers and students in critical thinking activities for speaking skills, and to explain how teachers and students overcome their difficulties in critical thinking activities for speaking skills. The research was conducted at Foreign Language Department Institute (FLDI) in Nurul Jadid Islamic Boarding School Paiton Probolinggo. This study was a descriptive qualitative study which the main data were obtained from observation, interview, and documentation. The data were analysed through using three steps; reducing, displaying, and concluding data. This research found that the implementation of critical thinking activities at FLDI was conducted through three main activities; speech, debate, and discussion. Through those activities, the students were able to involve throughout the whole process which allowed them to speak more and invest their critical mind. The study also indicated some difficulties faced by the teacher’s about student’s different skills of critical thinking and speaking, and student boredom. Besides, the students’ difficulties were about critical reading, different skills of speaking, and article writing. In solving those difficulties, this study revealed the teachers and the students’ strategies through implementing ice breaking activities, comprehensive training in reading and writing, vocabulary memorization, and intensive interaction. The implication of this study is to motivate EFL teachers in providing comprehensive activities that support students to practice their speaking and to improve their way of thinking. In addition, some difficulties that are currently faced by EFL teachers or students in speaking can be possibly solved by using the strategies revealed in this study.

Item Type: Thesis (Undergraduate (S1))
Uncontrolled Keywords: Critical Thinking; Critical Thinking Activities; Speaking Skills
Subjects: 300 Social sciences > 370 Education > 371 School management; special education > 371.3 Metode, kegiatan belajar mengajar; metode pembelajaran
Divisions: Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan Keguruan > 88203 - Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Ukhtiya Zulfa
Date Deposited: 08 Dec 2021 10:27
Last Modified: 09 Dec 2021 10:44
URI: https://eprints.walisongo.ac.id/id/eprint/14328

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