ANDRIAN Primary Author mixed material bibliography Ngabang 2024 en English

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9g hlm: ilus; 28 cm Although English Education Study Program students should have an advantage in debate events such as (NUDC) because all aspects of the debate use English, in reality, they still face various difficulties in critical thinking. This raises the question of why; despite having good language skills, these students still struggle to apply critical thinking skills during the competition. The purpose of this study is to investigate the difficulties that English education students at Universitas Katolik Santo Agustinus Hippo face in developing and applying critical thinking skills during students' participation in NUDC. This research uses a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach, which is research based on subjective or phenomenological experiences experienced by individuals. The sample consisted of 4 students; the subjects of this study were students who participated in the NUDC competition. Data collection techniques using semi-structured interviews and documentation. For data analysis techniques using data collection through sources that include interviews, checking informants to ensure the truth value of data, and checking interpretations and conclusions. As for data validity, this research uses Data Validity as a data source. Research Results Adopting Dwyer's 2023 theory, this study identified four main aspects where students face difficulties and strategies in critical thinking: Inadequate Skills and Dispositions, Epistemological (Mis)Understanding, Intuitive Judgement, and Biases and Emotions. To overcome these problems, students use targeted strategies such as Problem-solving. This research contributes to the understanding of the specific difficulties faced by English education students in applying critical thinking in the context of NUDC, specifically through the lens of Dwyer's 2023 framework. The findings from this study reveal that although English education students possess strong language abilities and debating skills, they face considerable challenges in effectively applying critical thinking during the NUDC competition. This research underscores the importance of consistent practice, source validation, balancing intuition with analysis, and managing emotional biases to improve critical thinking ability in a competitive environment. ANDRIAN Skripsi PBI NONE Perpustakaan Universitas Katolik Santo Agustinus Hippo San Agustin Library USA04160S Perpustakaan Kampus Utama (Ngabang) (Gdrive Perpustakaan) AN ANALYSIS OF EFL STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN USING CRITICAL THINKING SKILL THROUGH NUDC AT SANTO AGUSTINUS HIPPO CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY 3._Cover_Skripsi_PBI.png.png 5027 2025-02-20 16:03:17 2025-02-20 16:06:40 machine generated