The Place of Critical Thinking in Exams Case of Third Year Level at Mohamed el Bachir el Ibrahimi University BordjBou-Arerrid

Abstract

In today's rapidly changing world, critical thinking becomes an essential skill in EFL classrooms and globally. The current study aims at investigating the place of critical thinking in EFL exam questions. Using a checklist to analyse samples of third year exams from the department of English at Mouhamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi University of Bordj Bou Arerridj. In addition to a descriptive analysis to interview the teachers who design exams. The exam questions analysis findings indicate that questions predominantly aim to evaluate lower level cognitive abilities. On the contrary, most teachers emphasize the importance of applying high order thinking skills questions and targeting students critical thinking through exam questions