Impact of the Production-Oriented Approach (POA) on the Critical Thinking Skills of University Students in College English Courses: An Empirical Study

Abstract

Based on the Production-oriented approach (POA) proposed by Wen Qiufang and the Paul-Elder critical thinking ternary structure (also known as The Paul-Elder Model, PEM), this paper uses a quantitative and qualitative research method to assess the critical thinking in writing skills of 49 students majoring in nursing at a university and conduct a questionnaire survey on their critical thinking and English writing. The study found that the POA-based English teaching design helped improve students' overall critical thinking and could effectively improve students' English writing skills.