The study reflected in this book aims at addressing the issues related to the reliability and validity of adoption of concept maps to assess L2 reading comprehension. The concept map version utilized in this study was select and fill-in (SAFI) to ensure objectivity and ease of scoring. In validation of the test, the endeavor was made to rigorously pretest the test through three separate pilot studies, to address validity from different angles, to investigate construct validity through think aloud procedure, and to further validate the test via a triple-comparison among three L2 reading test...
The study reflected in this book aims at addressing the issues related to the reliability and validity of adoption of concept maps to assess L2 readin...
The present book has been designed in two sections. The first section presents a brief overview on critical thinking (CT). In particular, we provide you with a concise but clear introduction to CT, rationale of its teaching, its role in education, its status in L2-related studies, some online discussions and its propositions. In the second section, several techniques and strategies for promoting critical thinking in language classes are proposed. The authors of the present book selected these techniques based on the existing literature and models of critical thinking, the authors' extensive...
The present book has been designed in two sections. The first section presents a brief overview on critical thinking (CT). In particular, we provide y...
Afsaneh Ghanizadeh, Ali H. Al-Hoorie, Safoura Jahedizadeh
In this book, we try to provide a practical, down-to-earth guide for those who are involved in language learning and teaching. We hope that this book will be a useful reading for those who would like to incorporate higher-order thinking skills (HOTS)-enhancing techniques in their teaching practice. We set out from the position that, although it is hardly doubtful that it is at the heart of education, critical thinking is in reality often not given its due attention in pedagogy, particularly in language education. This book offers readers some practical advice on how to implement...
In this book, we try to provide a practical, down-to-earth guide for those who are involved in language learning and teaching. We hope that ...
