Cultivating Critical Thinking in Foreign Language Students during the Process of Learning a Foreign Language

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10.2991/978-94-6239-691-3_24How to use a DOI?

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Foreign language learning; critical thinking; language teaching

Abstract

Critical thinking is a core competency for foreign language professionals. This paper focuses on Russian major students, analyzing the current state of their critical thinking development. It finds that students are relatively weak in evaluative reflection and systematic thinking, with traditional lecture-based teaching and single evaluation methods being the main limiting factors. To address this, it proposes building a training system that integrates critical thinking: shifting teaching concepts and strengthening awareness of thinking training; systematically incorporating thinking objectives into the curriculum; adopting teaching methods such as problem-based and seminar-style instruction; and establishing a diverse, process-oriented evaluation mechanism. Through systematic reform, language proficiency and thinking skills can develop in tandem, cultivating high-quality Russian language professionals with solid language foundations, independent critical thinking abilities, and cross-cultural competence.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Shinan Li
AU  - Silkina Mariia
AU  - Zhyldyz Takenova
AU  - Chenjie Li
AU  - B. Ch. Isakova
AU  - Yang Qian
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/05/31
TI  - Cultivating Critical Thinking in Foreign Language Students during the Process of Learning a Foreign Language
BT  - Proceedings of the 2026 5th International Conference on Educational Innovation and Multimedia Technology (EIMT 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 234
EP  - 242
SN  - 2667-128X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-691-3_24
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-691-3_24
ID  - Li2026
ER  -