Think – Pair – Speak: Building Students' Confidence in Critical Thinking and English Communication

English language learning is currently urgently needed in society, especially with the increasing times. Technological developments apply to all fields, one of which is the field of science. Science today can be accessed from various foreign sources, by mastering English, it is easy for Indonesian scholars to spread science widely. There are currently many research methodologies that can help community research, one of which is the literature review method where the results of this method explain the success of the strategies used. The learning model that is quite widely used today is the collaborative and cooperative model, this model is a learning model that refers to the implementation of learning in groups, this method is suitable for use in English learning. It can help overcome problems in the student environment, especially in the problem of confidence and critical thinking skills. Critical thinking skills must be honed from an early age, with the easier information that spreads, the filtering of that information must also be done correctly. And confidence must be built, with self-confidence, it is easy to spread information that is felt to be true. The results of several users who explained through the literature review method related to the use of the Think – Pair - Speak strategy. From this method, it can be concluded that the use of Think - Pair - Speak can be successful in learning. Collaborative-based learning can help develop creative ideas and with a cooperative learning model can help students achieve good learning outcomes. With a balance between academic values and creativity values, students are more cognitively developed.