Author(s)

Su Xiaoqing ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Minhang High School of Science and Technology Affiliated to East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), Shanghai, China

Corresponding Author

Su Xiaoqing

ABSTRACT

This study was aimed at determining the relationships among critical thinking abilities, cognitive reading strategies, and task-based language learning among Chinese EFL learners as basis for a proposed program to enhance English language learning. This study was conducted in five universities of China, including both public and private universities. This research efficiently employed the convenience of Wechat's online survey, engaging 400 respondents across five diverse universities, ensuring an equal representation of EFL learners. Finally, 400 valid questionnaires were retrieved. Findings showed that Chinese EFL learners had high critical thinking abilities, preferred to use certain strategies over other strategies in reading, and had high cognitive reading levels. Significant differences emerged in responses regarding critical thinking abilities and cognitive reading strategies, grouped by school and proficiency level. Participants from private universities and with ten years above English learning experience have better assessment than others and female students have better performance. There was significant difference in responses on cognitive reading strategies on exposure to reading when grouped according to sex. Female students have better assessment on reading strategies. This research investigated the detailed correlation among three variables and proposed a language learning enhancement program based on the results, aiming to improve the level of critical thinking abilities, cognitive reading strategies and implementation of task-based language learning. Additionally, the study is anticipated to contribute favorably toward reforming English reading instruction among Chinese EFL learners.

KEYWORDS

EFL Learners in China, English Reading, Critical Thinking Abilities, Cognitive Reading Strategies, Task-based Language Learning

CITE THIS PAPER

Su Xiaoqing, Critical Thinking Abilities, Cognitive Reading Strategies, and Task-Based Language Learning among Chinese EFL Learners. Transactions on Comparative Education (2024) Vol. 6: 44-50. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/trance.2024.060508.

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