医学院校大学英语教学中依托信息管理的批判性学术素养培养实证研究

An Empirical Study of Critical Academic Literacy in Medical English Courses

The objectives of English instruction need to be reconceptualized to include the cultivation of learners' academic information literacy and critical thinking in response to the development of digital times. With insights from critical education and socio-cultural theories， the study suggests a triangular English curriculum framework that aims at developing learners' critical academic literacy (CAL)， which is discipline-based， skillembedded and thinking-focused. Conducted among a group of medical students in China (N=195)， the study collected data from critical thinking disposition inventory， information literacy self-evaluation， writing products and interviews. The research results indicate the overall effectiveness of the curriculum and the interaction between students' language skills， thinking skills and information management skills. However， stepwise curriculum planning is needed to develop deep-level skills.