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Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency and Critical Thinking Skills of Filipino Maritime Students

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Vince Paul Lobaton , Robert Salvador , Shara Mae Oliveres
Psych Educ Multidisc J, 2023, 11 (5), 460-468, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8196286, ISSN 2822-4353
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Abstract

Language proficiency in the academic context is essential for the execution of critical thinking. This descriptive-comparative and correlational study aimed to determine the level of cognitive academic language proficiency in terms of grammar and vocabulary and the level of critical thinking skills in terms of evaluation of arguments, assumptions, deductions, inferences, and interpretation. The respondents were the 327 maritime students selected via stratified random sampling. A researcher-made English Proficiency Test and the Standardized Watson-Glacer Critical Thinking Test were used to gather data. Major results revealed that students are independent users of grammar and vocabulary in terms of cognitive academic language proficiency. It was also found that students are beginner thinkers in terms of critical thinking skills. The respondents are also beginner thinkers in the areas of evaluation of arguments, assumptions, deductions, inferences, and interpretation. Furthermore, it was revealed that the respondents’ level of cognitive academic language proficiency has no significant relationship with their level of critical thinking skills. This study concluded that the obvious absence of cognitive academic language proficiency and critical thinking skills comprises a serious problem that should be given attention by learners and educators.

Keywords vocabulary philippines grammar critical thinking skills Cognitive academic language proficiency maritime students
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3 authors, 3 institutions.

This paper Carlos Hilado Memorial State University — Philippines Carlos Hilado Memorial … 1 author College of Arts and Sciences — Philippines College of Arts and Sci… 1 author STI West Negros University — Philippines STI West Negros Univers… 1 author Vince Paul Lobaton — corresponding author VL Vince Paul Lobaton ✉ Robert Salvador RS Robert Salvador Shara Mae Oliveres SO Shara Mae Oliveres

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Bibliographic Information

Vince Paul Lobaton, Robert Salvador, Shara Mae Oliveres, (2023). Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency and Critical Thinking Skills of Filipino Maritime Students, Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 11(5): 460-468
Bibtex Citation
@article{vince_paul_lobaton2023pemj,
author = {Vince Paul Lobaton and Robert Salvador and Shara Mae Oliveres},
title = {Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency and Critical Thinking Skills of Filipino Maritime Students},
journal = {Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal},
year = {2023},
volume = {11},
number = {5},
pages = {460-468},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.8196286},
url = {https://scimatic.org/show_manuscript/1694}
}
APA Citation
Lobaton, V.P., Salvador, R., Oliveres, S.M., (2023). Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency and Critical Thinking Skills of Filipino Maritime Students. Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 11(5), 460-468. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8196286

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