Critical Thinking or Critical Expression? Meeting Students’ Critical Needs

David Hill, Author from the Academic Connections series David Hill

Introduction

Critical thinking, while not a traditional language skill, is a common focus within English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses, often bundled together with other study skills or with reading and listening. However, while the teaching of speaking, reading, grammar and other such aspects of the language is covered extensively in teacher training literature and courses, relatively little has been said about the teaching of critical thinking. This article will, it is hoped, go some way toward closing this gap. Continue reading