Oppressive Pedagogy
by Russ Mayne 2016 was the year of social justice. IATEFL showcased a talk by J.J. Wilson promoting the work of famed Brazilian pedagogue Paulo Freire. Not knowing anything about […]
Book Review: Reflections on Language Teacher Identity Research
Book Review: Reflections on Language Teacher Identity Research Identity issues for language teachers are like layers of an onion: the outer layer is personal and professional identity for educators in […]
Covert Syllabus: What Else Do We Learn From Textbooks?
Covert Syllabus: What Else Do We Learn from Textbooks? A chilling ice-breaker It is the beginning of a new term and we start to plan the first lesson of the […]
Critical Pedagogy: Cultural Capital – Codification
Cultural Capital – Codification In my previous column I talked to you about the hidden curriculum- the messages that are learnt but not officially taught. In this post I’m going […]
Critical Pedagogy: The Hidden Curriculum
The Hidden Curriculum Within every school system, there is a curriculum and there is a hidden curriculum. The hidden curriculum is composed of the lessons that are not taught […]
Critical Pedagogy – Cultural Capital
Cultural Capital Cultural capital refers to all the non-financial assets that aid social mobility. It’s all those little extras that help people change their position and situation in the socio-economic […]
Objects, Subjects and the Banking Model
“There is no teaching without learning” Paulo Freire Paulo Freire and the Banking Model of Education are perhaps the two things I hear the most in my conversations with people […]
The Critical Mindset
The Critical Mindset If you’re taking the time to read this, then I doubt you’re the sort of teacher who thinks there’s one best way to teach and one best […]