Leveraging AI to Foster Critical Thinking in English Reading:A Case Study of Middle School Students’ Engagement with Argumentative Texts
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students during English reading, with a specific focus on argumentative texts. By integrating AI - powered educational tools into the reading process, this study explores how these technologies can enhance students’ ability to analyze, evaluate, and construct arguments. A case
- study approach is adopted, involving a group of middle school students who engage with argumentative texts using AI - based platforms.
Data collection methods include pre - and post - tests, reading logs, and interviews. The results indicate that AI - enhanced reading instruction
significantly improves students’ critical thinking skills in the context of English reading, providing valuable insights for future educational
practices and curriculum development.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ede.v4i2.14171
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