The language deficit: a comparison of the critical thinking skills of Asian students in first and second language contexts

Abstract With a growing number of Asian students attending Western universities, the difficulties they seem to face in adapting to a new academic environment has provoked much discussion amongst educators, particularly with regard to the critical thinking (CT) skills. Many educators have claimed tha...

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Main Author: David Rear
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-09-01
Series:Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40862-017-0038-7