Critical ELT in action : foundations, promises, Praxis / Graham V. Crookes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crookes, Graham.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

English language.

English teachers--Training of.

English teachers.

Physical Description:

xiv, 268 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Critical English Language Teaching in action

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2013.

Summary:

Uniquely bridging theory and practice, this text introduces and overviews the various domains associated with the term critical pedagogy in the field of TESOL/ELT. Critical pedagogy addresses concepts, values, curriculum, instructional and associated practices involved in language teaching for social justice. Bringing critical pedagogy to classroom practitioners in a practical and comprehensible way, the text is designed to help teachers get started on critically grounded work in their own teaching. Features, Textbook extracts offer direct and quick illustration of what this perspective might look like in practice, Coverage of feminist and anti-racist pedagogies; sexual identity, oppression and pedagogy; peace and environmental education-and their implications for second-language teaching, Historical background-shows that critical ELT can be done because it has been done before, Theoretical background on language and learning-provides confidence that critical ELT pedagogy is well grounded, Consideration of applicability of critical/radical educational concepts and traditions to non-Western cultural contexts (critical English as a foreign language), A focus on issues of compromise and resistance-what can a teacher do in contexts where the institutional or social context is not favorable? This original, timely, and informative text is ideal for any course on methods and approaches in TESOL. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

Voices 2

Three imaginary dialogues 3

And who is this person writing this ...? 6

2 Getting started: Materials and curriculum content 8

Preliminary definitions 8

Getting started: The utility of sample materials 9

Classic ESL materials and practice from North America 13

Nina Wallerstein and Elsa Auerbach: Early L2 adult education work 13

Ira Shor: Early L1 work oriented to materials and curriculum 18

Early L2 critical language awareness materials from South Africa 22

Bonnie Pierce: A graphic novel with critical content and critical literacy commentary 22

Hilary Janks: Early critical language awareness materials for EFL high school classrooms 24

Critical literacy 28

Elementary level 28

Secondary level 30

World languages/languages other than English (LQTE) 31

Adaptation and supplementation 34

Critical non-language materials 35

Adapting non-critical language materials 36

Supplementation 38

Looking forward: Internet support 40

In closing 42

3 Components of critical language pedagogy 46

Language, organizational and classroom management prerequisites? 48

Language functions, task-specific needs, teacher planning 48

Democratic classroom management 49

Critical (or oppositional) stance by the teacher 52

Critical needs analysis 53

The negotiated syllabus 57

Codes 60

Dialogue 62

Critical content in materials; procedures with materials 65

Content 65

Procedures 66

Democratic, participatory, and critical assessment 67

Action orientation 70

In closing 74

4 Radical or critical pedagogy: Beginnings and elements 76

Where to start? 76

Historical background to radical education 77

Elements of these historical critical pedagogies 83

In closing 84

5 Relevant understandings of language and learning 86

Theories of language 87

Applying critical theories of language in the critical language pedagogy classroom? 91

Theories of learning 94

Critical psychology 96

Critical socio-cognitive theories of learning 97

Critical (post-structural) theories of identity and second language learning 103

What (else) is to be learned? Acquiring critical consciousness 106

In closing 110

6 Developing domains of radical language pedagogy 114

Feminist 116

Anti-racist 123

Sexual identity, oppression and pedagogy 131

Peace and environmental education 134

Peace education 134

Environmental education 138

Critical English as a foreign language 139

Korea 140

Hong Kong 140

Japan 141

Singapore 142

Iran 144

Contrasts to the Asian reports 145

In closing 147

7 Administration and related matters 150

Inside the system? 150

Content options and resource requirements 152

More democracy within existing institutions? 153

The university/post-secondary sector 154

Institutional alternatives, new and old 155

Alternatives at elementary and high school level 155

Community schools 156

Adult education 157

Informal education 159

Online educational institutions 161

Private language schools, aka "conversation schools" 161

Advocacy 163

Organizing 164

Leadership 167

Fundraising 167

Engage in action 168

Critical administration/administration for social justice 168

In closing 173

8 Concerns and outcomes: What is to be done? 177

The "imposition" question 177

Compromise 183

Actually participating and taking action 186

In closing 191

9 Imagination and targets 194

Goals, imagination, and the imaginary 195

Socio-economic options 198

Post-capitalism 200

Post-socialism, post-liberalism, post-nation-state 203

Democracy everywhere 204

Not (just) the state 209

The local: The municipal and the regional, as opposed to the national 213

Options for a critical educational institution 218

In closing 220.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-265) and index.

ISBN:

0415883490

9780415883481

0415883482

9780415883498

9780203844250

0203844254

OCLC:

773023772

Publisher Number:

99953367537