Actualizing critical English language teaching: A classroom experience in the Philippines

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Dept of English and Applied Linguistics

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Asia-Pacific Education Researcher

Volume

21

Issue

2

First Page

279

Last Page

285

Publication Date

7-25-2012

Abstract

This brief research report presents findings from an investigation conducted in an academic writing class for college students in a tertiary institution in the Philippines. It first describes the role of academic writing in the site of investigation and proceeds with a description of actualizing principles of critical pedagogy in the classroom. Through the use of meaningful texts and tasks that sensitizes the learners' awareness on the use of language to counter existing discourses of dominance, this research posits that adopting critical pedagogy in the ELT classroom can help students problematize issues imparted by texts as it applies to the wider context of society. © 2012 De La Salle University, Philippines.

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Disciplines

English Language and Literature | Language and Literacy Education

Keywords

English language—Rhetoric—Study and teaching--Philippines; Academic writing; English language—Study and teaching--Philippines

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