The Relationship Between Proficiency in a Second Language and Critical Thinking Skills
Bu çalışmanın başlıca amacı yabancı bir dilde yeterlilik ile eleştirel düşünme arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırmak ve buna bağlı olarak yabancı dil öğrenme sürecinde bireylerin başvurdukları öğrenme stratejileri ve bu stratejilerin eleştirel düşünme üzerindeki etkisini vurgulamaktır. Çıkarım, hipotez test etme, sonuç çıkarma, vb. yabancı dil öğrenme stratejileri, eleştirel düşünmenin özellikleri arasında yer almaktadır. Bu stratejilerin etkin bir biçimde kullanımları hem yabancı dil öğrenimine, hem de eleştirel düşünme becerilerine katkıda bulunabilir. Yabancı dil öğrenme sürecinde birey, bilişsel stratejilere başvurur. Yabancı dil öğrenmek, bireylerin eleştirel düşünme becerilerini artırabilir. Bu araştırmada, bireylerin yabancı dil düzeyleri arttıkça buna paralel olarak eleştirel düşünme becerilerinin de arttığı görülmüştür Bu çalışma sonucunda yabancı dilin eleştirel düşünmeye olan önemli etkisinin yanışım bireylerin sosyo-ekonomik durumlarının da eleştirel düşünme üzerinde etkili olduğu gözlenmiştir.
The present study focuses mainly on the relationship between proficiency in a secondlanguage and critical thinking skills. In the Adult Second. Language learning process, individuals utilize various language learning strategies, for example inferencing, hypothesis testing, deducting, etc., which correspond to the characteristics of critical thinking. The effective use of these language strategies may contribute to success in language learning as well as critical thinking skills. During the process of second language learning, the learner is engaged in cognitive strategies. This experience of learning a second language may result in an increase of critical thinking ability of second language learners. Our findings indicate that a relationship between language proficiency and critical thinking is existent. Besides language proficiency, family background was found to have an impact on critical thinking skills.
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- ISSN: 1302-9967
- Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 3 Sayı
- Başlangıç: 2000
- Yayıncı: Çukurova Üniversitesi Matbaası