Incorporating Critical Pedagogy in the EFL Classroom

AbstractThis literature review aims at dealing with some issues to be considered at the momentof thinking about the incorporation of critical pedagogy in the EFL classroom. In suchway, it explores different points of view given by several authors who have been workingdeeply on this topic. Thus, it c...

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Main Author: Dueñas Macías, Fredy Alonso
Format: Online
Language:spa
Published: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2014
Online Access:https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/enletawa_journal/article/view/3084
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Summary:AbstractThis literature review aims at dealing with some issues to be considered at the momentof thinking about the incorporation of critical pedagogy in the EFL classroom. In suchway, it explores different points of view given by several authors who have been workingdeeply on this topic. Thus, it compiles and discusses the most relevant issues in relation to the definition of critical pedagogy, education as reproduction, English language and critical pedagogy, critical pedagogy into practice, the role of the teacher, and the incorporation of critical pedagogy in the classroom. Finally, critical pedagogy is tackled in this document taking into account that it is necessary to look for teaching  approaches which go against the conventional language classrooms and the traditional teaching and learning processes that do not have a transformational effect on learners.Key words: critical pedagogy, education as reproduction, role of the teacher, Englishforeign language classroom.