Critical Thinking Skills Included in the Second Secondary Grade English Language Textbook in Jordan

Abstract

The current study aimed to determine the critical thinking skills that should be available in the English language textbook for the second secondary grade in Jordan, and to assess the degree of their availability in the textbook itself. The analytical descriptive approach was used. A content analysis card was the study instrument. Moreover, the validity and reliability of the instrument were confirmed. In addition, the results of the study revealed that the degree of availability of critical thinking skills in the English language textbook of the second secondary grade was unequal in terms of frequencies, percentages, and rank. The skill of interpretation came in the first place, followed by the skill of evaluation, the skill of inference, the skill of analysis, and the skill of imagination in the fifth place. Finally, the study recommended reconsidering the English language curriculum and enriching the English textbook for the second secondary grade with critical thinking skills, especially the skills of analysis and imagination.