Breaking the Silence: Promoting
Critical and Creative Thinking Skills through
the
Traditionally Passive English Subjects
Clara Evi C.
Citraningtyas
This paper explores the
possibility of giving the opportunity and encouragement for students to
cultivate and spark their critical and creative thoughts through the
traditionally passive subjects at the English Department at Indonesian
universities. By doing so, students are
expected to get used to critically look at issues in the society and are
willing to give critical and creative thoughts towards them. Thus, they will become responsible
individuals much needed for
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Citraaningtyas, C. E. C (2005, December). Breaking the silence: Promoting critical and creative thinking
skills through the traditionally passive English subjects. Paper
presented at the 53rd TEFLIN International conference,
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