6 would like to figure out whether the implementation of critical review in
CRW 1 class can bring the students to achieve critical reading and writing skills.
Moreover, through this research, the researcher would like to find out whether critical review can be the bridge for students to achieve higher level
of reading; the advanced level of readers. In this research, the researcher also would like to figure out the students’ and lecturer’s opinions towards
the implementation of critical review in their class. Then, the researcher would like to find out what is or are the impacts that might be resulted by
the implementation. This research is conducted based on several reasons. First, reading
does not only to know the language but also the message presented by the author. At the same point, the readers are encouraged to possess critical
reading and critical thinking on reading. Second, reading as an active skill and writing as a productive skill encourage the students to be able to present
what they have gained and to show their positions towards the issue presented.
1.2 Research Problems
In this research, the researcher proposes two research problems regarding the issue and topic discussed. The research problems formulated
lead the researcher to decide the methodology employed for the research.
7 Thus, the research problems would be the guidelines on the process in
conducting and reporting the research. The research problems are: 1.
How is the implementation of critical review in CRW 1 class? 2.
What do the students and lecturer think about the implementation of critical review on reading?
1.3 Problem Limitation
The research is limited to a critical review which in this research is seen as the process of critical reading, critical thinking and critical writing
not on examination of its product. The limitation is also used for the further implication, advanced level of readers which categorized as those who
possess critical thinking and reflective mind. In order to focus on the research, the researcher also limited the subject to CRW 1 students from
batch 2011 ELESP SDU. Further elaboration of this point is elaborated in Chapter III.
1.4 Research Objectives
Based on the research problems, there are two research objectives intend to be achieved by the researcher. First is to figure out how the critical
review in CRW 1 class is implemented. This would expose and explore the tasks and stages implemented in CRW 1 class. Second is to figure out what
the students and lecturer think about the implementation of critical review
8 on reading. This would also expose and explore their opinions towards the
implementation of critical review in their CRW 1 class.
1.5 Research Benefits
This research on the implementation of critical review in CRW 1 class as a bridge to achieve advanced level of readers is expected to bring benefits
for four parties in the education field; the researcher herself, students who are undertaking CRW 1 course, lecturers who is implementing this critical
review on the reading class and educators or researchers who are interested in this topic.
The researcher, as a language learner, concerns on the educational issues especially on language teaching. The benefit of this research for the
researcher is the chance to explore more the phenomenon happened. As this research is focusing on the skill building critical reading and writing, the
researcher has the opportunity to explore the phenomenon happened based on the existing theories. This research is expected to be able to present better
understanding of how the phenomenon happened. Then, the students who are undertaking CRW 1 course also need to
find out the task to develop their abilities in order to be critical. This research is expected to help the students to have better understanding of how
to be critical in reading and writing. This research, especially for the respondents, is giving them opportunities to share what they understand and
feel of critical reading and critical writing activities and tasks implemented.
9 For the lecturers who are implementing the critical review on the
reading class, this research provides a discussion about how critical readers and critical writers should be when they are dealing with the texts. This
research encourages the lecturer to reflect the implementation of critical review that he or she implemented in class to the theories or logic presented
in this research to enrich his or her knowledge of appropriate tasks and stages. Then, the reflection can be used to modify the tasks and stages that
he or she implemented. For educators or researchers who are interested in this topic, this
research could be one of the references they need to enrich their understanding on a critical review. This research is conducted to present
how critical review in one of the EFL English as foreign language classes as a bridge to advanced level of readers is implemented. By reading this
research, the educators or researchers could share their ideas based on their experience on the same topic or they could evaluate this research according
to their needs. Overall, this research is dedicated to those who are studying and teaching at English language education and interested in this topic.
1.6 Definition of Terms
