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A STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AUTHENTIC MATERIALS AND HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-II).17      10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-II).17      Published : Jun 2022

A Study of the Relationship between Authentic Materials and Higher Order Thinking Skills in English as a Second Language Learning

Abstract

    The research studied the relationship between authentic materials and higher order thinking skills amongst undergraduate ESL learners. It further aimed to study how different aspects, factors,perceptions and perspectives support or reject the notion of using authentic materials for the development of higher order thinking skills in the language teaching and learning process. The researcher adopted an interpretivist approach and inductive research method design to execute the research and to find out the answer to the research questions that to what extent the use of authentic materials in English language teaching and learning had been effective for the development of thinking skills and abilities. Therese archer made use of a qualitative approach for the data collection. All the qualitative data was analyzed and interpreted through thematic analysis. In conclusion, authentic materials can be beneficial to developing a higher order thinking skills among ESL learners.

    Higher order thinking Skills (HOTS), Authentic Materials, Language Teaching and Learning Process, ESL Learners, Evaluation, Synthesis, Analysis.

    (1) Maira Mariam
    Scholar, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ayesha Butt
    Assistant Professor/Chairperson, TESOL, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sadia Rafique
    Lecturer English, National University of Modern Languages, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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APA

    APA : Mariam, M., Butt, A., & Rafique, S. (2022). A Study of the Relationship between Authentic Materials and Higher Order Thinking Skills in English as a Second Language Learning. Global Educational Studies Review, VII(II), 175 - 191. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-II).17

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Mariam, Maira, Ayesha Butt, and Sadia Rafique. 2022. "A Study of the Relationship between Authentic Materials and Higher Order Thinking Skills in English as a Second Language Learning." Global Educational Studies Review, VII (II): 175 - 191 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-II).17

HARVARD

    HARVARD : MARIAM, M., BUTT, A. & RAFIQUE, S. 2022. A Study of the Relationship between Authentic Materials and Higher Order Thinking Skills in English as a Second Language Learning. Global Educational Studies Review, VII, 175 - 191.

MHRA

    MHRA : Mariam, Maira, Ayesha Butt, and Sadia Rafique. 2022. "A Study of the Relationship between Authentic Materials and Higher Order Thinking Skills in English as a Second Language Learning." Global Educational Studies Review, VII: 175 - 191

MLA

    MLA : Mariam, Maira, Ayesha Butt, and Sadia Rafique. "A Study of the Relationship between Authentic Materials and Higher Order Thinking Skills in English as a Second Language Learning." Global Educational Studies Review, VII.II (2022): 175 - 191 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Mariam, Maira, Butt, Ayesha, and Rafique, Sadia (2022), "A Study of the Relationship between Authentic Materials and Higher Order Thinking Skills in English as a Second Language Learning", Global Educational Studies Review, VII (II), 175 - 191

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Mariam, Maira, Ayesha Butt, and Sadia Rafique. "A Study of the Relationship between Authentic Materials and Higher Order Thinking Skills in English as a Second Language Learning." Global Educational Studies Review VII, no. II (2022): 175 - 191. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-II).17