Critical literacy approach to English as a foreign language [electronic resource] : from theory to practice / Nizar Kamal Ibrahim.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ibrahim, Nizar.

Series:

English language education (Springer (Firm)) ; v. 29.

English Language Education ; v.29

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

English language.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (173 p.).

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, 2022.

Summary:

This book discusses how to approach critical literacy in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) contexts. It responds to the concerns of educators who get enthusiastic about teaching critical literacy, but become perplexed when they start reading about its theories. This causes some to avoid it altogether and leads others to argue for practicing it without theory. The book argues that both positions should be reconsidered and capitalizes on the notion of praxis, a notion introduced by Freire to explicate the various subtle connections between theory and practice. The book instills the theoretical assumptions of critical literacy with as little jargon as possible, with many practical illustrations. It will be of interest to graduate and undergraduate students, language teachers, program and material developers, researchers, and educational policy makers.

Contents:

Preface

The Critical Approach to Language Teaching: Theoretical Framing and Practical Implications

Critical Text Use: Challenges to the Current Instruction in Reading and Listening

CALT in EFL Text Production: Challenges to the Dominant Approaches

Foreign Language Learning and Critical Literacy: Deeper Insights into Theory and a Case Study

Foreign Language Learning and Critical Literacy: Patterns and the Two Cases of Issam and Hameed

The Teachers Worries: Conclusions and Recommendations

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 28, 2022).

Other Format:

Print version: Ibrahim, Nizar Kamal Critical Literacy Approach to English As a Foreign Language

ISBN:

9783031041549

3031041542

OCLC:

1330936121

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.