Elucidating the EFL teachers' salient role in incorporating critical thinking within the classroom: the case of EFL teachers at Salhi Ahmed university centre, Naama

الملخص EN

The concept of critical thinking has long been the ultimate interest of educators.

this study aimed at substantiating the connection between critical thinking and the role of EFL teachers in its implementation.

the present research attempts, also, to elucidate the approaches, activities, techniques, and strategies as well that EFL teachers opt for in order to effectively integrate critical thinking within EFL classrooms.

accordingly, this research is based on qualitative and quantitative types of data analysis in which a questionnaire was undertaken.

the analysis of the questionnaire revealed that EFL teachers perceive critical thinking to be an outstanding skill to rely on in EFL classrooms.

they showed positive inclinations towards the incorporation of such skill in higher education.

in addition to that, they tend to include critical thinking both implicitly and explicitly.

besides that, they prioritize creating a student-centered environment while relying on debates, open-ended questions, analyzing information, and the like.