Cultivation of Critical Thinking Skills: Exploring the Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence- Enabled Instruction in English Essay Writing  

作　　者：Hui Hong Jihua Guo 

机构地区：[1]Department of Applied Foreign Languages,Faculty of Management,Nantong Normal College,Nantong 226010,Jiangsu Province,China [2]College of Biology and Chemistry,Minzu Normal University of Xingyi,Xingyi 562400,Guizhou Province,China

出　　处：《Journal of Contemporary Educational Research》2024年第8期226-232,共7页当代教育研究（百图）

基　　金：General Project of Philosophy and Social Science Research in Jiangsu Universities in 2024“Research on the Mining and Integration Strategy of Ideological and Political Elements in Business English Major Courses”(2024SISZ0787)。

摘　　要：This study explores the impact of generative artificial intelligence(AI)-enabled instruction on critical thinking in English essay writing among 1,050 first-year English majors across four colleges.Pedagogical strategies,including facilitating critical responses and emphasizing real-world application,are identified to enhance generative AI’s impact.Both qualitative and quantitative analyses reveal significant post-intervention improvements in critical thinking skills.This research contributes to understanding how generative AI can effectively foster critical thinking in educational settings.

关 键 词：Generative artificial intelligence Critical thinking PEDAGOGY QUASI-EXPERIMENT 

分 类 号：H31[语言文字—英语]