Enhancing students critical thinking skills in writing by promoting ESP-based language learning environment

Abstract

"Flipped classroom" business English classes are required at most universities that teach economics, and this study will investigate how these classes help students learn critical thinking skills and improve their academic performance, as well as what students think of this model. A multimedia textbook titled "English for Business" enhances the learning environment. This was an exploratory investigation that used a range of methodologies. The study examined children's critical thinking and academic progress (learning outcomes). Surveys of students' critical thinking abilities and placement assessments were utilized to acquire statistical data. The Cronbach alpha coefficients were used to evaluate the critical thinking test outcomes, and the aggregated data was analyzed using SPSS AMOS statistical software. The study revealed that teaching ESP and Business English to Economics students via the "flipped schoolroom" technique can enrich both the learners' and instructors' education experiences. Because students are held responsible for their progress, this method develops critical thinking skills and academic accomplishment by using a variety of teaching methods. A student-centered approach replaces the teacher-centered approach in the preceding paradigm.

Eficacia del desarrollo del pensamiento crítico en las lecciones de literatura mundial en la escuela secundaria

“…The difference in results can be explained by the fact that the mentioned research deals with the gamification of mobile developmental applications, while our research deals with the traditional educational process. The use of the flipped classroom method did not demonstrate the proper effect, which contradicts the results of other researchers (Hasanuddin et al, 2022). This situation can be explained by insufficient level of students' independent work skills, which should be taken into account in further research.…”

“…At the same time, it was emphasized that the analysis of the characters' actions during the lesson should be based on a clear system of criteria. The experiment involved the flipped classroom method, which proved to be quite effective in the development of critical thinking (Hasanuddin et al, 2022). The lesson necessarily ended with reflection in oral or written form.…”