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ENGLISH TEACHERS’ STRATEGIES TO TRAIN STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS Persada Zuhri, Fuji; Eki Saputra; Kiagus Baluqiah; Ririn Putri Ananda
Teaching English and Language Learning English Journal Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025): Maret
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36085/telle.v5i1.7869

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The objectives of this study are to investigate the strategies used by English teachers to train students' critical thinking skills and to investigate the most dominant strategy used by English teachers to train students' critical thinking skills at SMAN 1 Bengkulu Utara. The design of this research was a descriptive qualitative research. The population of this research were three English teachers who teach English at SMAN 1 Bengkulu Utara. The English teachers were qualified as professional teachers who have been taught English for more than five years. All of the population above became the sample of this research. In order to collect the data for this study, the researcher employed observation checklist and interview as the instruments of this research. The instruments of this research were designed by theory of Bean (2011) who divided nine strategies in critical thinking, namely; the problem-posing strategy, the frame strategy, the question-generating strategy, the believing and doubting strategy, the evidence-finding strategy, the case strategy, the norming session strategy, the “rough draft workshop” strategy, and the metacognitive strategy. This research found that the teachers implemented six strategies. All of the teachers implemented The Problem-Posing Startegy, the Question-Generating Strategy, The Believing And Doubting Strategy, and The Evidence-Finding Strategy. Thirty three percent of the norming session strategy and the metacognive strategy. There was no teacher who implemented the frame strategy, the case strategy, and the “Rough Draft Workshop” strategy. Moreover, the dominant startegies implemented by the teachers to train students’ critical thinking were the Problem-Posing Startegy, the Question-Generating Strategy, the Believing And Doubting Strategy, and the Evidence-Finding Strategy. Keywords: English Teacher, Strategies, Critical Thinking Skilss
An Analysis of Reading Questions in an English Textbook for Junior High School Merdeka Curriculum Edition Based on Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy nova, nurfadillah; Kiagus Baluqiah; Ivan Achmad Nurcholis; Eki Saputra; Washlurachim Safitri
Teaching English and Language Learning English Journal Vol. 5 No. 3 (2025): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36085/telle.v5i3.9683

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Abstract The Revised Bloom's Taxonomy provides a framework for evaluating cognitive levels in learning materials, and achieving a balanced distribution of lower- and higher-order thinking skills in textbooks is essential to fulfilling the objectives of the Merdeka Curriculum. This study aims to analyze the cognitive levels of reading comprehension questions in Interactive English 2 for Junior High School, Merdeka Curriculum edition, based on the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy. Using a qualitative descriptive design with document analysis, 114 reading comprehension questions across 10 chapters were examined and classified into six cognitive domains: Remembering (CI), Understanding (C2), Applying (C3), Analyzing (C4), Evaluating (C5), and Creating (C6). The analysis revealed that lower-order thinking skills dominated, with Remembering (62.28%) and Understanding (18.42%) comprising the majority, while higher-order thinking skills such as Analyzing (7.02%), Evaluating (6.14%), and Creating (3.51%) were underrepresented. These findings indicate that the textbook emphasizes factual recall and basic comprehension over critical, analytical, and creative thinking. which is inconsistent with the goals of the Merdeka Curriculum. Therefore, it is recommended that future textbook development ensure a more balanced distribution of cognitive levels to better support students' higher-order thinking skills. Keywords: English Textbook, Reading Questions, Revised Bloom's Taxonomy. Merdeka Curriculum.
THE TEACHER CANDIDATES’ PERCEPTION ON TEACHING ENGLISH TO YOUNG LEARNERS: PERSEPSI CALON GURU DALAM MENGAJAR BAHASA INGGRIS UNTUK ANAK USIA MUDA AFRIZANUR ASWAD; Kiagus Baluqiah
Teaching English and Language Learning English Journal Vol. 5 No. 3 (2025): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36085/telle.v5i3.9816

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This study aims to determine the perception of prospective teachers about how important it is to teach English to children at an early age or golden age. Researchers used quantitative descriptive methods. The subjects of this study were students from sixth semester who were taking English for Young Leaners courses in the English Language Study program at the University of Muhammadiyah Bengkulu who were referred to as teacher candidates. Data samples were taken from 42 active students. Researchers used questionnaires and interviews as instruments in this study. Using questionnaires to collect data from prospective teachers (frankel & wallen, 2009:395). The questions in the questionnaire were adapted from Supriyanti's theory (2012). This study resulted in a positive response from prospective teachers with a percentage of 95.24% neutral response and 2.78% negative response. The interview results of prospective teachers revealed the perception of prospective teachers that English for young learners is very important to learn when they are in their golden age easier to improve students ' new vocabulary in learning English, helping them communicate well in the era of globalization Around the world using English in communication. Keywords: Perception, Prospective teacher, English Young Learner
Co-Authors AFRIZANUR ASWAD Eki Saputra Ivan Achmad Nurcholis nova, nurfadillah Persada Zuhri, Fuji Ririn Putri Ananda Washlurachim Safitri