DEVELOPING CRITICAL THINKING OF FUTURE ENGLISH TEACHERS

Abstract

Abstract: This article is based on improving teachers’ critical thinking. In recent years, English language teaching and research in Uzbekistan has witnessed a significant increase in the emphasis upon critical thinking skills development alongside language proficiency. Fostering a perspective of commitment to teaching critical thinking skills in line with the English language courses, this paper reports on a study conducted in English sphere. In particular, it explores English language teachers’ conceptual definitions of critical thinking, their beliefs about the significance of critical thinking for language teaching and connections between critical thinking and language teaching methods.