Determining the Levels of Deconstructive Critical Inquiry Among Pre-Service English Language Teachers

Authors : Dilay Turalı, Ece Naz Ebe, Feryal Çubukçu

Pages : 179-191

Doi:10.29250/sead.1601444

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Publication Date : 2025-03-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The purpose of this study is to determine the deconstructive critical inquiry levels among pre-service English language teachers. The research is descriptive in nature. Given that the aim was to assess the critical inquiry levels of English language teacher candidates, a quantitative research technique was employed. To this end, Anuar and Sidhu\\\'s (2017) The Critical Inquiry Scale was administered to 92 pre-service English language teachers whose ages varied between 18 and 23. A t-test was conducted to explore the gender differences while an ANOVA test was applied to assess the class-related variables. The study determined that there were no significant differences based on gender or class, and the inquiry levels of the pre-service English language teachers was quite high.
Keywords : Critical thinking, Deconstruction, Pre-service language teachers