کنفرانس ملی رویکردهای نوین در آموزش و پژوهش

صفحه اصلی / نهمین کنفرانس ملی رویکردهای نوین در آموزش و پژوهش

Incorporating Critical Thinking into English Language Textbooks: A Content Analysis

نویسندگان :

Mohammad Mohammadi¹ Atefeh Borunllou²

1- Ministry of Education 2- Ministry of Education

کلمات کلیدی :

Critical thinking،English language textbook،content analysis،Bloom’s Taxonomy،textbook design

چکیده :

The purpose of this study is to analyze the extent to which critical thinking activities are incorporated into English language textbooks. Specifically, the study aims to examine the presence, type, and depth of critical thinking tasks in these textbooks and assess their alignment with established critical thinking frameworks such as Bloom’s Taxonomy. A content analysis approach was employed to evaluate a sample of ten English language textbooks from various educational levels. The textbooks were analyzed based on the inclusion of critical thinking tasks, with a focus on the categorization of activities according to Bloom’s Taxonomy, ranging from lower-order tasks (e.g., remembering, understanding) to higher-order tasks (e.g., evaluating, creating). The findings indicate that while critical thinking tasks are present in the textbooks, they predominantly emphasize lower-order cognitive skills such as remembering and understanding. Tasks promoting higher-order thinking skills such as evaluating and creating were found to be less frequent and underdeveloped. These results suggest a significant gap in the design of textbooks with regard to fostering advanced critical thinking skills. The study highlights the need for textbook authors to incorporate a more balanced distribution of tasks across all cognitive levels, with particular emphasis on higher-order thinking skills. Educators are encouraged to supplement textbooks with activities that promote deeper critical engagement. The study has implications for curriculum designers and educators aiming to better integrate critical thinking into language teaching practices.