Abstract

Since the 20th century, the cultivation and development of critical thinking has been a heated topic for researching. Critical thinking has become a study focus as an important part of the overall development of students. Since core literacy has been promoted, critical thinking can be studied as a part of “thinking quality”. Flipped classroom is a new type of class. This model requires students to learn new knowledge at home, and teachers to help students solve problems. The classroom has become a place for interacting. The promotion of flipped classroom has pushed the cultivation of critical thinking to a higher stage.

Although there are a lot of studies on critical thinking, these studies are scattered and rarely discussed in flipped classroom. Flipped classroom is student-centered, it helps to foster an equal and harmonious atmosphere in class by using high-tech to convey information. Therefore, it contributes to the cultivation of critical thinking. This thesis will discuss the application of flipped classroom in high-school English reading teaching. Data studies method is used in the writing of the thesis. By searching, analyzing and reorganizing studies, a conclusion is made: flipped classroom is beneficial for the cultivation of critical thinking ability and students’ overall development.

Key words:  Critical thinking；Core literacy；Flipped classroom 

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1  Introduction-1

2  Literature Review-2

2.1 Core Literacy-2

2.2 Critical Thinking-2

2.3 Flipped Classroom-2

2.3.1 Definition of Flipped Classroom-2

2.3.3 Advantages of Flipped Classroom-3

2.3.4 Disadvantages of Flipped Classroom-4

3  Core literacy and Critical Thinking-4

3.1 Core Literacy-5

3.2 Critical Thinking as a Part of Core Literacy.-7

3.3 Methods of Cultivating Critical Thinking in English Reading Class-7

3.4 Critical Thinking-9

3.4.1 The Introduction of Critical Thinking-9

3.4.2The Problems of the Cultivation of Critical Thinking in English Reading Class-9

3.5 Flipped Classroom-11

3.5.1 Introduction of Flipped Classroom-11

3.5.2Advantages of Flipped Classroom-11

3.6 Critical thinking in Flipped reading classroom-12

3.6.1 Principles for Reading Teaching-12

3.6.2 Common Mistakes in Reading Teaching-13

3.6.3 What Teachers Do in Flipped Reading Classroom-14

4   Case Analysis: The Cultivation of Critical Thinking in Flipped Classroom-15

4.1 The Cultivation of Analyzing Ability-15

4.2 The Cultivation of the Problem-Solving Ability-16

5  Conclusion-18

Bibliography-18

Acknowledgments-21