Although the importance of critical thinking (CT) has been stressed in English language education, little attention has been paid to language teachers’ perceptions and experiences regarding CT during the pre-service stage of their careers. Drawing on data from a focus group and follow-up email interviews with pre-service language teachers, this study shows that the participants had a limited understanding of CT, and lacked preparation and support in their programmes regarding how to implement CT-oriented teaching practices. The findings also revealed a range of individual and contextual challenges faced by the participants when they tried to integrate CT into their language teaching. The study concludes with recommendations on how to cultivate a critical mindset among language teachers while developing CT-oriented pedagogies.

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学生教师对批判性思维的认识及其教学

尽管在英语教育中已经强调了批判性思维（CT）的重要性，但是在职前阶段，语言教师对CT的看法和经验却很少受到关注。利用焦点小组的数据和对职前语言教师的后续电子邮件采访，该研究表明，参与者对CT的了解有限，并且在他们的程序中缺乏有关如何实施面向CT的教学实践的准备和支持。 。这些发现还揭示了参与者在尝试将CT纳入他们的语言教学中时面临的一系列个人和上下文挑战。该研究最后提出了有关在发展面向CT的教学法时如何在语言教师中培养批判性思维的建议。