Instructional Approach Using Critical Reading Learning Model and Critical Language Awareness

Abstract

Critical language awareness has key role in helping language users understand and consider the information before taking action which reflect the behavior through the language domination. In Thai language class, it is therefore important to develop the critical language awareness in students. The relevant approach in developing the critical language awareness is the critical reading, and the instructional approach using critical reading learning model and critical language awareness can be summarized as follows; the learning process is composed of 1) Read and understand text and able to identify the author’s perspective or opinion from their own perspective. 2) further understand vocabulary and word usage which the author used to convey the meaning 3) Critically respond to the author’s language usage and concept in the text 4) interpret from new perspective, identify concept and explain behavior in text. There are 6 steps in learning ; 1) explore the text 2) identify the problem 3) analyze behavior for explanation 4) check and evaluate the argument 5) apprehend and create key concept 6) reflect thoughts in the text. From the study, it is found that the instructional approach using critical reading learning model can improve critical language awareness in every component.