Enhancing critical thinking: analyzing classroom interactions in the age of web 2.0

This study explores the classroom interaction that enhances students' critical thinking ability in a Liberal Studies classroom in a Hong Kong secondary school. In particular, I examined class period about modern China both off line in the physical classroom and on line with the help of iLAP. Preliminary results indicate that the use of iLAP has contributed to the development of students' independent thinking and argument skills. I also argue that Web 2.0 has expanded the physical boundary of classrooms and multimodality is becoming a hallmark of urban classroom discourse due to advancement in digital technology. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer review under responsibility of Prof. Ayse Cakir Ilhan