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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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