Critical ELT in Action

<p>Uniquely bridging theory and practice this text introduces and overviews the various domains associated with the term <em>critical pedagogy</em> 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. <br>Features<br>• Textbook extracts offer direct and quick illustration of what this perspective might look like in practice<br>• Coverage of feminist and anti-racist pedagogies; sexual identity oppression and pedagogy; peace and environmental education; and critical English as a foreign language—and their implications for second-language teaching <br>• Historical background<br>• Theoretical background on language and learning<br>• Consideration of applicability of critical/radical educational concepts and traditions to non-Western cultural contexts <br>• A focus on issues of compromise and resistance</p><p>This original timely and informative text is ideal for any course on methods and approaches in TESOL.</p>