Developing EFL adult learners’ critical thinking through a program based on an e-community context

Abstract EN

The study aimed to design a program based on an e-community context to develop adult EFL learners’ critical thinking.

the study started with a review of the literature and previous studies related to critical thinking, its components, and e-communities where the it took place.

the researcher designed the study instruments, including a pre-post critical thinking test, and a rubric.

then, the researcher designed the proposed program for developing adult EFL learners’ critical thinking.

a group of voluntary adult EFL learners (n= 20) participated in the study.

they studied eight online-based sessions, including the pre-post tests.

learners’ scores on the pre and post-tests were statistically analyzed using the T-test, and the effect size was also specified.

besides, a qualitative analysis of the students’ performance and satisfaction was conducted.

both quantitative and qualitative analyses revealed that the proposed program based on an e-community context was effective in developing adults’ EFL critical thinking.