Open AccessCritical Reflection as Motivational Strategy of Learning Critical Reading
Author(s) -
Yeshambel Tadele Alem
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of language teaching and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2053-0684
pISSN - 1798-4769
DOI - 10.17507/jltr.1004.03
Subject(s) - psychology , intervention (counseling) , test (biology) , reading (process) , critical reading , critical reflection , reflection (computer programming) , critical thinking , control (management) , mathematics education , applied psychology , pedagogy , computer science , artificial intelligence , paleontology , psychiatry , political science , law , biology , programming language
The study investigated the effect critical reflection exerted on students’ motivation of learning EFL critical reading. In this respect, the present study conducted quasi-experimental research design. 32 participants were involved in the control group while 31 were in the experimental one. According to the pre-intervention questionnaire results by using independent samples T-test test of data analysis, participants of the control and the experimental groups were almost homogeneously motivated while learning critical reading although random assignment was not possible. In similar with the pre-intervention questionnaire, 30 questions were also asked to participants (control and experimental groups) as post-intervention questionnaire to evaluate to what extent participants improved their motivation of learning EFL critical reading after practicing critical reflection. The post-intervention questionnaire results proved that critical reflection has the effect in enhancing students’ motivation of learning EFL critical reading regarding independent samples T-test test of data analysis.