A Study on Cultivating Students’ Critical Thinking Skills through Smart English Language Teaching in Universities under the Guidance of the Production-Oriented Approach

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10.2991/978-94-6463-750-2_39How to use a DOI?

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“Production-Oriented Approach”; Smart Teaching of College English; Cultivation of Critical Thinking Skills

Abstract

This paper delves into the cultivation of students’ critical thinking skills in smart English language teaching at universities within the context of the Production-Oriented Approach (POA). As a teaching theory that emphasizes the integration of learning and application, POA highlights a teaching process with three interactive cycles: “output-driven—input-enabled—teacher-student collaborative assessment.” It aims to address the lack of critical thinking skills among students during their learning process. In smart English language teaching at universities, the utilization of modern information technology, such as online platforms and multimedia resources, enriches teaching content and formats, providing robust support for the cultivation of critical thinking skills. The research findings indicate that smart English language teaching based on POA can effectively enhance students’ critical thinking skills. In practical output tasks, students actively engage in thinking and summarizing the learned content. Through smart teaching methods such as online discussions and case studies, students’ critical thinking and innovative abilities have been significantly improved. Additionally, teachers gain a better understanding of students’ learning progress and the development of their critical thinking skills, which supports personalized instruction.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jie Lan
AU  - Ying Yuan
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/06/15
TI  - A Study on Cultivating Students’ Critical Thinking Skills through Smart English Language Teaching in Universities under the Guidance of the Production-Oriented Approach
BT  - Proceedings of the 2025 4th International Conference on Educational Innovation and Multimedia Technology (EIMT 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 394
EP  - 403
SN  - 2667-128X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-750-2_39
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-750-2_39
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