Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Science, Education and Technology (ISET 2020)

EFL Students’ Critical Thinking in Speaking Activities (A Descriptive Study at English Conversation Club (ecc))

Authors
Anggun Rahmawatianggunrahmawati848@students.unnes.ac.id
Universitas Negeri Semarang, Jl. Kelud Utara III, Semarang, Indonesia
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Available Online 26 November 2021.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211125.040How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Critical thinking; discussion; giving opinion
Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyse critical thinking aspects reflected in students’ discussion and giving some opinions. The study was also found how students’ critical thinking contributed to students’ speaking ability. This study employed a qualitative research design, particularly a descriptive qualitative. To obtain the data, students’ speaking test, observation of critical thinking elements, and interviews were used. The member of English Conversation Club (ECC) in one of senior high school in Majalengka were chosen as participants. The findings revealed that all critical thinking aspects covered in this study appeared in the students’ opinion through speaking test. High achievers’ speaking test presented more critical thinking aspects than medium and low achievers’ speaking, particularly on argument and open-mindedness. The findings also showed that students’ speaking ability and students’ critical thinking influenced each other. The students perceived that students’ speaking ability is influenced by students’ critical thinking. Higher thinking ability was produced higher speaking ability and vice versa. Speaking preparation was important stage to produce higher speaking and critical thinking ability. This study recommended that the teaching of giving opinion should explore all stages of speaking process, especially pre-speaking stage to help students speak and elaborate arguments well.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Science, Education and Technology (ISET 2020)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
26 November 2021
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.211125.040
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211125.040How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
Open Access
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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