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E-Module Critical Reading Empowering Your Mind, One Page at a Time

Task-based critical reading practice for English Language Teaching students — read, analyse, discuss and reflect, all in one place.

Activities
5
Materials
14
Reviews
17
e-module · critical reading

Learning path

Critical reading tasks

TBLT
  1. 01

    Jigsaw

    In this activity, you will be assigned to a small group consisting of...

    Start
  2. 02

    Information gap

    You will be provided two versions of a news article on a current event...

  3. 03

    Problem Solving

    Please identify and analyze the multiple perspectives of the text abou...

  4. 04

    Decision Making

    In this activity, you will be given the article about social justice i...

  5. 05

    Opinion Exchange

    In this activity, you will be provided a reading selection about educa...

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Features

Everything you need to read critically

A focused workspace with clear navigation — from instructional materials to tasks and assessments.

Dashboard

Your central hub for accessing all features of the E-Module. The Dashboard provides an overview of your progress, upcoming tasks, and recent activity.

Tasks

A section dedicated to various assignments and activities that require you to apply critical reading techniques. Each task is designed to enhance your practical understanding and analytical skills.

Materials

A repository of instructional content, including articles, videos, and interactive presentations. These materials provide the necessary background and knowledge for mastering critical reading.

Assessments

A collection of quizzes and tests to evaluate your understanding and application of critical reading skills. Assessments help track your progress and identify areas for improvement.

How you learn

Five task-based activities, one clear path.

Each activity puts critical reading into practice — working in groups, filling information gaps, solving problems, making decisions and exchanging opinions.

Start the first activity
  1. 01

    Jigsaw

    In this activity, you will be assigned to a small group consisting of three students. Then, in your group, please critically read and analyze the text on academic dishonesty and pl...

  2. 02

    Information gap

    You will be provided two versions of a news article on a current event, each version containing different perspectives or interpretations of the event. One version may emphasize th...

  3. 03

    Problem Solving

    Please identify and analyze the multiple perspectives of the text about climate change issue including assumptions, reasons, evidence, viewpoints, predictions, agreement, and disag...

  4. 04

    Decision Making

    In this activity, you will be given the article about social justice issue. Then please critically analyze the information provided regarding the social justice in the Indonesia co...

  5. 05

    Opinion Exchange

    In this activity, you will be provided a reading selection about education reform issue. Please analyze the different perspective expressed analyzing assumption, reasons, evidence,...

About the e-module
About

Built for critical readers in higher education

The purpose of the E-module for critical reading is to offer undergraduate students a platform for learning critical reading courses within the context of English Language Teaching (ELT) in higher education. This platform includes various features such as a teacher's guide, student's guide, tasks, materials, assessments, a vocabulary log, and notes. It combines task-based language teaching with technology to design the platform. Key terms are defined to help readers understand the concept of technology-mediated task-based language teaching (TMTBLT). 

Team

The people behind the module

Kardi Nurhadi

Kardi Nurhadi

Student

Kardi Nurhadi is a faculty member at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Wiralodra University, Indonesia. His research focuses on English language teaching, particularly technology-mediated task-based language teaching (TMTBLT), academic reading and...

Utami Widiati

Utami Widiati

Promotor

Utami Widiati is Professor at the Department of English, Faculty of Letters, Universitas Negeri Malang (UM), Indonesia. She has researched and published extensively in the areas of TEFL, curriculum and material development, SLA and teacher professional develop...

Nunung Suryati

Nunung Suryati

Promotor

Nunung Suryati is Professor in English Language Teaching and the Head of the ELT research group of The Department of English, Universitas Negeri Malang.  Nunung has been teaching for more than 20 years.  She has taught basic skill courses and content courses s...

Siti Muniroh

Siti Muniroh

Promotor

Siti Muniroh (Iroh) is a lecturer at English Department, Universitas Negeri Malang (UM), Indonesia, with research interests in language teacher cognition, critical thinking, sociocultural theory, curriculum, and pedagogy. Iroh has been teaching at UM since 200...

Testimonials

What learners say

Web based learning is very helpful because the material is easily accessible at any time and presented clearly. The learning process becomes more flexible and interesting. 
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Syifa Khaerunisa

E-Module learner

It was really good by using this e-module to help the student easier to study and it is great media that the teacher use to do the task or assignment. 
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Liona Nur Ganiah

E-Module learner

In my opinion, this e-module is so easy to use. Its features are simple and not overly complicated, which makes it easy for me to use it. And I think the layout is neat and clear, also the instructions are easy to follow.
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Siska Tri Feblin

E-Module learner

With this module, I learned about the political situation in the world. This module is also easy to understand, especially with the spontaneously answered questions to sharpen the brain's critical thinking.
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Naya

E-Module learner

I had a great experience using this website. The content was clear, helpful, and easy to navigate. 
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Farrel Dzaky Eudric Ismantri

E-Module learner

Impression: I enjoyed the Critical Reading class because many topics related to real life, making it easier to understand.  Message: Thank you, Mr. Kardi. I hope the next lessons stay relevant and engaging.
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Gizza Khoirunnisa

E-Module learner

The CR e-Module greatly facilitates the learning process due to its neat layout, easy access, and clear material. The assignment and assessment features make learning more structured, effective, and support independent learning at any time.
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Siti Khaeriyah

E-Module learner

The website is very easy to use. there is a text and we have to read it critically, mr. kardi also asked some of us to explain the meaning of each paragraph. The materials is also uptodate so we can really relate in today situations.
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Tsalsa

E-Module learner

1. For beginners like me, you can add a register button below the sign-in button.2. This e-module is engaging, complete with materials and assignment descriptions.3. The wording is easy to understand and unambiguous.
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Denni Ismunandar

E-Module learner

The user interface has been great. I did not feel puzzled to use it. 
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Waly

E-Module learner

This module is very helpful and interactive. It serves as a useful dashboard where I can easily save, organize, and manage tasks and assignments for my students. 
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Intan Pradita

E-Module learner

 I'm so impressed with this e-module! It's an outstanding tool for critical reading, with its thoughtful and detailed questions in each section providing just the right amount of support to scaffold students. 
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Areta

E-Module learner

The academic reading e-module was fantastic! It really helped me understand how to analyze texts more deeply. The lessons were clear and easy to follow. Thank you, Sir.
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Efri

E-Module learner

I found it very helpful. It made the material easy to understand and the e-module made learning fun. Studying at my own pace was convenient. I recommend this e-module to everyone.
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Fikra Fadillah Fm

E-Module learner

It's a privilege to know, apply, and work with e-module, it's a true game changer in our classroom.  Materials, assessments, and notes that you can access everywhere make the learning process so much easier. 
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Zakiyya Zarin Rifqa

E-Module learner

I have had the privilege of experiencing firsthand the exceptional e-module crafted by Mr. Kardi.  This innovative learning tool offers a diverse array of reading assignments spanning across a wide range of captivating topics.   
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Henny Dwi Iswati

E-Module learner

This e-module provides various types of reading assignments with topics that can stimulate students in critical thinking. Each assignment is given easy-to-understand instructions and steps to complete the tasks.

Hikmah Pravitasari

Lecturer

Glossary

Key terms, explained

The core concepts behind the e-module. Tap a term to read its definition.

Task

A task is an activity centered on meaning that requires learners to prioritize understanding over linguistic form (Nunan, 1989).  In this activity, task refers to completing the critical reading activities with the task jigsaw, information gap, problem-solving, decision making, and opinion exchanges.

Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT)

A task has a goal that requires processing input, creating output, and interacting with others to meet it (Van den Branden, 2006). In this study, I adopt the tasks to teach critical reading course including jigsaw, information gap, problem-solving, decision making and opinion exchange (Pica, Kanagy, & Falodun, 1993)

Technology-mediated Task-based Language Teaching (TMTBLT)

This is a new way of conceptualizing and operationalizing the merger between technology and TBLT (González-Lloret and Ortega, 2014). Drawing on the TMTBLT principles, I created the online platform https://e-modulecr.com/ which integrate tasks and technological tools. 

E-Module

 

An online learning platform. An e-module is a digital educational resource designed to deliver instructional content through electronic means, such as online courses, interactive presentations, or multimedia materials. This e-module feature consists of the main homepage and content, including teachers and students guides, tasks, materials, assessments, and notes. To access the e-module, users must create an account to explore the contents. 










 

Critical thinking

This serves as a technique for evaluating information and ideas, aiding in decision-making regarding what to accept and believe (Taglieber, 2003). I adopt critical thinking to encourage students to process information. 

Critical reading

This course is offered in one of the private universities. To take this course, students should pass the previous reading courses, namely, intensive reading and extensive reading. The purpose of this course is to enhance critical reading skills including clarification, assumptions, reasons and evidence, viewpoints or perspective and etc. as proposed by Moseley et al., (2005)