Developing critical thinking through critical reading in the literature classroom
Islam places strong emphasis for Muslims to seek for knowledge and for them to think and reflect. This paper discusses the importance of seeking knowledge in Islam and the importance of critical thinking in the quest for knowledge. It also discusses the critical and analytical thinking ability of Ma...
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| author | Mohd. Asraf, Ratnawati Muhamad, Ainon Jariah Supian, Nadya |
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| description | Islam places strong emphasis for Muslims to seek for knowledge and for them to think and reflect. This paper discusses the importance of seeking knowledge in Islam and the importance of critical thinking in the quest for knowledge. It also discusses the critical and analytical thinking ability of Malaysian students and graduates, and the need to teach critical thinking in Malaysian schools. Further, it proposes that critical thinking be taught through critical reading and how this would best be achieved in the Literature classroom. © 2017 American Scientific Publishers All rights reserved. |
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| spelling | iium-628132021-06-29T03:25:09Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/62813/ Developing critical thinking through critical reading in the literature classroom Mohd. Asraf, Ratnawati Muhamad, Ainon Jariah Supian, Nadya B Philosophy (General) LB Theory and practice of education Islam places strong emphasis for Muslims to seek for knowledge and for them to think and reflect. This paper discusses the importance of seeking knowledge in Islam and the importance of critical thinking in the quest for knowledge. It also discusses the critical and analytical thinking ability of Malaysian students and graduates, and the need to teach critical thinking in Malaysian schools. Further, it proposes that critical thinking be taught through critical reading and how this would best be achieved in the Literature classroom. © 2017 American Scientific Publishers All rights reserved. American Scientific Publishers 2017-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/62813/1/62813_Developing%20critical%20thinking%20through%20critical%20reading%20_article.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/62813/2/62813_Developing%20critical%20thinking%20through%20critical%20reading%20_scopus.pdf Mohd. Asraf, Ratnawati and Muhamad, Ainon Jariah and Supian, Nadya (2017) Developing critical thinking through critical reading in the literature classroom. Advanced Science Letters, 23 (5). pp. 5004-5006. ISSN 1936-6612 E-ISSN 1936-7317 http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/asp/asl/2017/00000023/00000005/art00269 10.1166/asl.2017.8995 |
| spellingShingle | B Philosophy (General) LB Theory and practice of education Mohd. Asraf, Ratnawati Muhamad, Ainon Jariah Supian, Nadya Developing critical thinking through critical reading in the literature classroom |
| title | Developing critical thinking through critical reading in the literature classroom |
| title_full | Developing critical thinking through critical reading in the literature classroom |
| title_fullStr | Developing critical thinking through critical reading in the literature classroom |
| title_full_unstemmed | Developing critical thinking through critical reading in the literature classroom |
| title_short | Developing critical thinking through critical reading in the literature classroom |
| title_sort | developing critical thinking through critical reading in the literature classroom |
| topic | B Philosophy (General) LB Theory and practice of education |
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