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| Developing Critical Thinking Skills of Efl/Esl Learners through Authentic Readings at Primary School |
Otajonova Iroda Timur qizi, Otajonova Nodira Timur qizi, Komilova Shohista Bahodir qizi
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Abstract:
Fostering sophisticated thinking contributes to the language skills of young language learners and is a fundamental objective in educating school children in general and in teaching English to young learners in particular. Developing thinking skills enhances the cognitive abilities of school children and leads to positive outcomes in the learning process. However, in spite of the role of thinking skills in second language learning and teachers’ interest in thinking skills at the level of primary school, the practice of teaching thinking skills at primary school is still lacking. There is only modest contribution of the teachers’ practices to teaching thinking skills and there is a dire need for further work on primary students’ synthesis, analysis, and interpretation skills. In addition, teachers of English language require practical ideas to improve students’ thinking skills especially in the ESL/EFL contexts. Through a rigorous review of previous research on fostering thinking skills and provides a series of strategies or techniques, namely Content-Based Instruction, Task-Based Language Teaching Approach and English Literature, the authors argue that these strategies or techniques can be used for teaching or embedding thinking skills in the context of English as a Second/Foreign Language for young learners at primary school.
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