since critical thinking is one of the main goals of university education system and quality is one of the main attributes of educational systems, identifying quality factors effecting critical thinking of students is necessary. so the purpose of present study is to investigate the role of teaching quality and its 4 components-including lesson plans, teaching performance, teaching and assessing ...

since critical thinking is one of the main goals of university education system and quality is one of the main attributes of educational systems, identifying quality factors effecting critical thinking of students is necessary. so the purpose of present study is to investigate the role of teaching quality and its 4 components-including lesson plans, teaching performance, teaching and assessing ...

recent studies in scientific education as well as foreign and second language instruction suggest that thinking has rarely been an integral part of education and training in classroom. some scholars decried the lack of emphasis on thinking in the institutes and schools. they noted that memorization and drills were rewarded,while inquiry, reflection, and consideration of alternatives were frowne...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of KWL educational strategy and conceptual mapping strategy on students' critical thinking. Methodology: This research was based on a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test with two experimental groups and one control group. The statistical population consisted of all male students of the third grade high school of Mian...

abstract: advertisements are the most accessible type of authentic materials, and this is one reason why they are used more and more in english teaching classes. for this cause, studies in the field of advertisements are very widespread nowadays. for pun is one aspect which makes advertisements more interesting, it is used more than before in advertisements. use of puns makes an advertisement m...