Improving Critical Thinking Skills Through the Development of Language Literacy Among University Students

This article examines how to enhance critical thinking through the development of language literacy among students. Referring to PISA, the level of critical thinking skills among Indonesia's younger generation is still lagging behind that of OECD countries. Critical thinking skills are very important for students to possess so that they can compete in the challenging global era. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach from various relevant articles from the Google Scholar database. The findings indicate that literacy plays an important role in enhancing students' critical thinking skills. Reading and writing activities can enhance the ability to process information. The culture of literacy through the use of various reference sources, text analysis, and question formulation can enhance critical thinking skills. The use of teaching materials based on integrated interconnection can train students to effectively analyze, evaluate, and conclude information. The results of this study emphasize the need for the development of language literacy in higher education to enrich students' knowledge and critical thinking skills.