Critical ELT in action : foundations, promises, Praxis /
Crookes, Graham.
New York ; London : Routledge,
2013.
"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 critical English as a foreign language--and their implications for second-language teaching ; Historical background ; Theoretical background on language and learning  ; Consideration of applicability of critical/radical educational concepts and traditions to non-Western cultural contexts ; A focus on issues of compromise and resistance. This original, timely, and informative text is ideal for any course on methods and approaches in TESOL."--Publisher's website.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-265) and index.
"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 critical English as a foreign language--and their implications for second-language teaching ; Historical background ; Theoretical background on language and learning  ; Consideration of applicability of critical/radical educational concepts and traditions to non-Western cultural contexts ; A focus on issues of compromise and resistance. This original, timely, and informative text is ideal for any course on methods and approaches in TESOL."--Publisher's website.
English language
English teachers