@article{oai:icu.repo.nii.ac.jp:00004699,
 author = {Kiyosawa, Kaoru and Kobayashi, Yoko and Koizumi, Yusa and Yoshimuta, Satomi and Iwata, Yuko},
 journal = {語学研究},
 month = {Jan},
 note = {The purpose of this paper is to examine whether an English academic reading
course in a Japanese university fosters critical thinking skills and attitude
among its students. Critical thinking has long been a topic of debate in
education, but especially recently, it has become a center of attention of
educators in Japan. The English program of International Christian University,
Tokyo, has been providing quality education with the aim of nurturing critical
thinking skills through academic English. The research question asked in this
paper is “How does the reading course of this program provide the students
with opportunities to engage in critical thinking?” Based on definitions of
critical thinking provided by several scholars, this paper analyzes classes and
assignments to identify which critical thinking skills the students need to
employ. The findings show that students do engage in activities that require
critical thinking. This paper also implies that skills and attitude are inseparable
for effective critical thinking.},
 pages = {10--21},
 title = {Developing Critical Thinking Skills and Attitude: An Analysis of a Reading Course in a University English Program},
 volume = {33},
 year = {2019}
}