Exploring the Manifestation of Critical Thinking in a Coursebook for Advanced Reading Class
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https://doi.org/10.17977/um064v2i72022p944-957Keywords:
Critical thinking, coursebook evaluation, advanced reading coursebookAbstract
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore whether Advanced Reading, an intensive reading coursebook in advanced level, includes elements of critical thinking, which refers to the skill, disposition, and knowledge. Critical thinking in this study refers to the thinking processes from Thomas and Lok’s (2015) framework. This study adopted a qualitative approach using an evaluation checklist adapted from Thomas and Lok (2015). A deductive content analysis was used to explore the manifestation of critical thinking in the coursebook. A total of 6 units were analyzed in this study using a framework of critical thinking in higher education. The content analysis revealed that the Advanced Reading comprised all the critical thinking aspects in the framework. These included critical thinking skills, dispositions, and knowledge which were elaborated in the coursebook in the form of texts, activities, and tasks. Future researchers are encouraged to investigate the other level of intensive reading coursebooks in order to add more comprehensive explanation in the scholarship of critical thinking and textbook writings.
Keywords: critical thinking; coursebook evaluation; Advanced Reading coursebook
Abstrak: Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengeksplorasi apakah buku Advanced Reading telah memuat elemen berpikir kritis yang mengacu pada keterampilan, perilaku, dan pengetahuan. Advanced Reading merupakan salah satu buku yang digunakan di kelas membaca intensif tingkat mahir. Berpikir kritis yang dimaksud dalam penelitian ini mengacu pada kerangka berpikir Thomas dan Lok (2015) yang meliputi aspek pengetahuan, aspek keterampilan, dan aspek perilaku. Metode konten analisis digunakan untuk mengeksplorasi keberadaan elemen berpikir kritis dalam buku Advanced Reading sebagai sumber data. Jumlah bab yang diteliti dalam studi ini adalah sebanyak 6 unit. Data yang berupa materi di dalam buku tersebut kemudian dianalisis menggunakan sebuah kerangka berpikir yang mengacu pada standar berpikir kritis di tingkat perguruan tinggi. Kerangka berpikir tersebut adalah milik Thomas dan Lok (2015). Dari hasil analisis konten, didapatkan hasil bahwa Advanced Reading mencakup seluruh aspek yang menjadi standar dalam kerangka berpikir Thomas dan Lok. Hal tersebut meliputi aspek kemampuan, sikap, dan pengetahuan Penelitian lebih lanjut diperlukan untuk menginvestigasi buku dalam kelas membaca intensif dengan level yang berbeda.
Kata kunci: berpikir kritis, evaluasi buku, buku Advanced Reading
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