Guideline for Integrating the Internet Memes in Learning Management to Promote Learner’s Critical Thinking Skill
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This article aims to present the guideline for integrating the internet memes in learning management to promote learner’s critical thinking skill. The content consists of 3 parts, namely, the basic concept about internet memes, the basic concept about critical thinking skill, and the guideline for integration of internet memes to promote learner’s critical thinking skill. The “ABCDEF” model is presented as a guideline, which is composed of 6 steps: Aiming goal; Borrowing meme; Critical question; Discussion; Evaluation; and Feedback providing.
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