In the domain of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), cultivation critical thinking skills (CTSs) and language (LSs) is imperative for academic deveolpment learners. Project-Based Learning (PBL), characterized by its integration real-world challenges emphasis on collaborative learning, demonstrates significant potential to positively influence development CTSs LSs in (EFL) This systematic review literature meticulously evaluates effects PBL fostering among EFL learners over recent...

This research reports on the experiences of higher education English language teachers who teach as critical pedagogues. The aim was to discover key challenges pedagogy and how this practice is understood. Thirteen from institutions around world were interviewed all had a clear agenda for greater social justice. Eleven contend with criticism that pedagogues indoctrinate students they recognised difficult avoid in such distinct ideological space. Teachers endeavoured withhold their own...

In this study, the voices of academics who use critical pedagogy in English language teaching have been brought together to shed light on how practice transforms and learning. Data were collected through semistructured interviews with from Canada, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, States, Turkey. Teachers exposed considerable emotional upheaval sometimes risk as they sought change student worldviews, transformation was evident both inside outside academy. Students...

Literature in English for academic purposes and postgraduate education suggests that research writing is challenging students acts as a barrier to timely completion. In Malaysia, numbers are steadily increasing, yet high attrition rates remain significant problem. Research into thesis appears be an area slowly beginning grow among Malaysian scholars, however most studies focus on public higher institutions the country. This study seeks provide voice from off-campus university Malaysia by...

This study explores whether critical pedagogy is viable for meeting the goals of Malaysia Education Blueprint (MEB) 2015–2025. The MEB has a particular focus on societal improvement and authors suggest that should be considered as way teaching it specifically aligns with aims government policy. However, there uncertainty about how might enacted in Malaysian higher education context because difficult to understand practise. interviewed English language pedagogues from various countries their...

In this paper, servant leadership and critical pedagogy are amalgamated to explore how aspirations for a greater measure of social justice may be addressed within higher education. A preliminary framework is proposed based on three concepts from pedagogy: trust, dialogue, empowerment. In-depth discussion precipitates valuable insights into plausible lessons pedagogy-inspired teaching. This conceptual could serve as guide teachers who might want address some the purposes education by drawing...

Purpose – In this study, the writing needs of postgraduate research students are explored, so that support structures enable successful completion rates and student satisfaction can be identified. Postgraduate education is expanding in Malaysian public private higher institutions; yet tends to focus on institutions, because institutions have traditionally been oriented towards teaching instead research. Therefore, study explores a branch campus overseas university Malaysia. Methodology -...

Servant leadership is a concept deeply rooted in ancient history and Greenleaf revitalized this practice modern-day organizations. In paper, we seek to identify how servant leader, or teacher can draw lessons from critical pedagogy through various pedagogical interventions they serve as pedagogues. Critical pedagogues are guided by the spirit of social justice aim impact change education. They transform inequitable, undemocratic, oppressive institutions relations inviting students critically...

Blended learning (BL) is becoming increasingly popular and a trend in higher education the twenty-first century. The purpose of this study was to explore attitudes perceptions English as Foreign Language (EFL) learners toward current implementation BL their learner autonomy (LA) development private university China. It employed qualitative case study, data collected from five undergraduate students majoring through interviews, observations reflective journals. Through thematic analysis data,...

This study focuses on one particular attribute of critical pedagogy, which is engaging with the lived experiences students. The aim was to examine how students experienced writing about their immediate realities under emergency remote teaching and learning conditions. Students were asked write what they had learnt as a result being impacted by Covid-19 pandemic. Then, invited post these stories an online platform. Four themes emerged from students' reflections this experience. First, felt...

At postgraduate level, success often depends on the ability to produce quality academic writing. To develop a framework support research writing, we explored writing experiences of twenty-four students from non-native English-speaking backgrounds. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with these participants, who enrolled in two institutions that have international branch campuses Malaysia. Data then analysed using an inductive thematic analysis approach. It was found students' centre...

This paper explores barriers to realising the social purposes of higher education within a context dominant hierarchical socio-cultural norms. Those norms are examined reveal how they hinder students and teachers from engaging with critical thought justice issues in Malaysian education. The impact these is perspective students. Interviews found that such manifested themselves as through (a) teacher authority, (b) 'sensitive' content, which prevented expressing critical, dissenting views,...

Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge illustrates the interconnected nature of knowledge required to effectively integrate technology in enhancing student learning. While numerous review studies on exist, those that employ a bibliometric analysis are limited. In this comprehensive review, we analyzed 209 focusing in-service teachers higher education, sourced from Scopus database 2012 through April 2023. The significance study lies its effort map research landscape by addressing main...

Blended learning is gaining popularity as a prevailing practice in higher education worldwide. This study explores the challenges faced by experienced English Foreign Language teachers promoting learner autonomy within blended environments. Drawing from interviews and classroom observations conducted with five EFL at private university China, identifies four key challenges: technological, pedagogical, cultural, institutional. Technological revolve around concerns regarding technical support,...

The development of cognitive abilities among EFL learners remains underexplored within English as a foreign language, especially in online writing activities during the COVID-19 era. Enhancing proficiency necessitates heightened awareness, encompassing utilization critical thinking skills and metacognitive strategies. However, existing studies primarily focused on direct relationship between strategies or proficiency, overlooking mediating role environments. This study sought to bridge this...

In recent years, critical thinking (CT) has become a key factor in promoting language learning, especially Chinese international schools. However, there is limited research about the approaches to develop CT within this context. Therefore, paper focuses on ways which English teachers engage with Visible Thinking (VT) routines students’ ability among students an school Fujian, China. Also covered are suggestions how overcome certain challenges that result from use of these routines....