Linking Critical Pedagogy Practice to Higher Education in Malaysia: Insights from English Language Teachers

Autor/inn/en	Joseph Jeyaraj, Joanna; Harland, Tony
Titel	Linking Critical Pedagogy Practice to Higher Education in Malaysia: Insights from English Language Teachers
Quelle	In: Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 39 (2019) 1, S.1-13 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0218-8791
DOI	10.1080/02188791.2019.1572590
Schlagwörter	Critical Theory; Language Teachers; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Teaching Methods; Higher Education; Trust (Psychology); Learning Experience; Teacher Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Political Influences; Teacher Student Relationship; Educational Objectives; Social Justice; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kritische Theorie; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Lernerfahrung; Lehrerverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Political influence; Politischer Einfluss; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Soziale Gerechtigkeit
Abstract	This study explores whether critical pedagogy is viable for meeting the goals of the Malaysia Education Blueprint (MEB) 2015-2025. The MEB has a particular focus on societal improvement and the authors suggest that critical pedagogy should be considered as a way of teaching as it specifically aligns with the aims of government policy. However, there is uncertainty about how critical pedagogy might be enacted in the Malaysian higher education context because it is difficult to understand and practise. The authors interviewed English language critical pedagogues from various countries about their experiences and found four common themes across all cultures. These were: co-construction of knowledge between teacher and student; new levels of trust; the use of problem-posing techniques; and evaluation of teaching and the student experience. These findings provide a guide to practice and the authors conclude that for critical pedagogy to gain acceptance across Malaysia, consideration needs to be given to changing prevailing cultural norms, the strict social order, as well as the political landscape of the country. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01