Critical pedagogy for university English language classrooms in Vietnam

Authors: Doan Nguyen Thi Le Hang; Doan Thi Thanh Hieu
Journal: Quy Nhon University Journal of Science
Published: 2020/04/30
Volume/Issue: Vol. 14, Issue 2
Pages: 79-86

Abstract

Originally derived from critical thinking, critical pedagogy has rapidly emerged as a promising approach in language education worldwide. However, this method appears relatively novel and highly questionable in English language education in non-Western contexts like Vietnam. This paper, therefore, presents an overview of critical pedagogy as a language teaching approach and some arguments for the implementation of this approach to improve teaching and learning English as a foreign language in Vietnam, especially in tertiary classrooms.

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