Critical thinking of EAW students

Critical thinking skills is one of the essential life-long learning skill which has always been recognized as an essential element in tertiary education. Thus it is incumbent for educators to incorporate critical thinking skills at all levels. At the International Islamic University Malaysia, this s...

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Main Authors:	Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza, Othman, Khairiah, Muhamad, Ainon Jariah
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/26967/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/26967/1/Abstract_for_LSP_2012.docx

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spelling	iium-269672020-03-19T08:39:55Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/26967/ Critical thinking of EAW students Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza Othman, Khairiah Muhamad, Ainon Jariah LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices) Critical thinking skills is one of the essential life-long learning skill which has always been recognized as an essential element in tertiary education. Thus it is incumbent for educators to incorporate critical thinking skills at all levels. At the International Islamic University Malaysia, this skills is introduced in the English for Academic Writimg (EAW) class which is one of the university required courses for our students. The purpose is to enable them to be able to use the English language effectively in an academic setting that uses English as the medium of instruction. The course requires students to produce a mini research paper at the end of the semester. Being an Islamic institution, the students are required to be able to integrate the Islamic perspective in their writings. This paper investigates the extent to which Engineering and Human Science students are able to incorporate the Islamic perspective relevant to their respective disciplines. 26 scripts were analysed using Bloom’s critical thinking framework. The findings revealed that all students were able to incorporate Islamic perspectives though not all were able to apply the higher order thinking skills. 2012-09-04 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/26967/1/Abstract_for_LSP_2012.docx Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza and Othman, Khairiah and Muhamad, Ainon Jariah (2012) Critical thinking of EAW students. In: International Language for Specific Purposes Seminar (LSP), 4th - 5th September, 2012, Swiss Garden Hotel and Residences, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)
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description	Critical thinking skills is one of the essential life-long learning skill which has always been recognized as an essential element in tertiary education. Thus it is incumbent for educators to incorporate critical thinking skills at all levels. At the International Islamic University Malaysia, this skills is introduced in the English for Academic Writimg (EAW) class which is one of the university required courses for our students. The purpose is to enable them to be able to use the English language effectively in an academic setting that uses English as the medium of instruction. The course requires students to produce a mini research paper at the end of the semester. Being an Islamic institution, the students are required to be able to integrate the Islamic perspective in their writings. This paper investigates the extent to which Engineering and Human Science students are able to incorporate the Islamic perspective relevant to their respective disciplines. 26 scripts were analysed using Bloom’s critical thinking framework. The findings revealed that all students were able to incorporate Islamic perspectives though not all were able to apply the higher order thinking skills.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza Othman, Khairiah Muhamad, Ainon Jariah
author_facet	Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza Othman, Khairiah Muhamad, Ainon Jariah
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title	Critical thinking of EAW students
title_short	Critical thinking of EAW students
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title_full_unstemmed	Critical thinking of EAW students
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