Reflective thinking in Turkish language education

Abstract

Humans' ability to think is the most important quality that distinguishes them from other living beings. From this aspect, thinking has always been a concept that scientists have been contemplating on. Thinking skills are generally discussed in the literature with different perspectives and classified under critical thinking, creative thinking, reflective thinking, analytical thinking, aesthetic thinking, etc. Despite the fact that these concepts are not different and independent from each other in terms of their content, they differ in terms of usage areas and teaching methods in which they are situated. Within the context of teaching language and thinking together, Turkish language courses are considered as one of the most significant courses in students' acquisition of these skills. Therefore, in this study, the concept and skill of reflective thinking is discussed in the context of Turkish language education with an attempt to reveal the significance and place of reflective thinking in Turkish language lessons. Moreover, teachers are given recommendations on practices and approaches to teach reflective thinking.