Correlating EFL learners’ critical thinking ability and listening comprehension strategies

Even though there have been numerous studies on the use of critical thinking in language learning, research that specifically explores the relationship between critical thinking skills and listening comprehension techniques is still infrequently performed in the context of learning English in Indonesia. This study aims to reveal the correlation between EFL students' listening comprehension strategies and their critical thinking ability. Fifty Indonesian EFL students of both sexes were chosen as the study's participants to accomplish this. They were all advanced students that were chosen through cluster sampling. The Critical Thinking Questionnaire (CTQ) and the Listening Comprehension Strategies Questionnaire were the two tools used (RCSQ). On the first day, the researcher thoroughly explained the instructions for this survey and gave the participants a CTQ to assess the tactics they had used. LCSQ was delivered to them on the second day. All of the questions had to be answered within the allotted time by the participants. Fortunately, none of the students missed any of the gathered data, which will improve the accuracy of the findings. The study's conclusions showed a strong correlation between advanced EFL students' listening comprehension techniques and their capacity for critical thought. Results may be important because they help students overcome any challenges they may have with particular language abilities by identifying the tactics they use

Developing Speaking Skill at SMP Negeri 8 Pematang Siantar by English Club

Bahasa Inggris sangat penting bagi kita saat ini. Pada dasarnya pengembangan keempat keterampilan tersebut terintegrasi, namun sebagian orang beranggapan bahwa berbicara adalah keterampilan yang paling sulit. Pertanyaan penelitian dari penelitian ini adalah: Apakah English Conversation Club meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara siswa? dan Apa pengaruh Klub Percakapan Bahasa Inggris bagi siswa?. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah: 1. Untuk menyelidiki apakah klub berbicara meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara siswa, 2. Untuk mengetahui pengaruh Klub Percakapan Bahasa Inggris bagi siswa. Untuk pernyataan nomor 1, kegiatan English Conversation Club dapat meningkatkan rasa percaya diri responden. Ada 55 responden (55%) dan 23 responden (23%) yang sangat setuju dan setuju dan tidak ada yang memilih tidak setuju atau sangat tidak setuju. Dari hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa kegiatan di klub berbicara efektif dalam meningkatkan kepercayaan diri siswa dalam bahasa Inggris, serta meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara mereka