The Effectiveness of Visual Mind Mapping Strategy for Improving English Language Learners' Critical Thinking Skills and Reading Ability

Autor/inn/en	Hazaymeh, Wafa' A.; Alomery, Moath Khalaf
Titel	The Effectiveness of Visual Mind Mapping Strategy for Improving English Language Learners' Critical Thinking Skills and Reading Ability
Quelle	In: European Journal of Educational Research, 11 (2022) 1, S.141-150 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Hazaymeh, Wafa' A.) ORCID (Alomery, Moath Khalaf)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2165-8714
Schlagwörter	Cognitive Mapping; Teaching Methods; Instructional Effectiveness; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Critical Thinking; Thinking Skills; Reading Achievement; Measures (Individuals); Cognitive Tests; Reading Comprehension; Visual Aids; Undergraduate Students; Foreign Countries; United Arab Emirates; California Critical Thinking Skills Test (College) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Unterrichtserfolg; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Kritisches Denken; Denkfähigkeit; Leseleistung; Messdaten; Kognitiver Fähigkeitstest; Leseverstehen; Anschauungsmaterial; Ausland; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Abstract	This study investigated the effectiveness of visual mind mapping as a reading strategy for improving English language learners' critical thinking skills. Students from two general English courses were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. California Critical Thinking Test was used to assess participants' critical thinking skills. The findings revealed a statistically significant difference at (p < 0.005) in the mean scores of the experiment and control groups in the post-test due to visual mind mapping strategy in favor of the experimental group with a positive and significant impact on participants' critical thinking skills. The findings also showed that the experimental group's scores were significantly improved in all indicators of critical thinking. The study results showed that visual mind mapping strategy affected the increased of critical thinking skills and reading comprehension ability. The study's findings revealed that using a visual mind mapping strategy had a significant improvement impact on English language learners critical thinking skills and reading ability. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01