Cultural and Political Vignettes in the English Classroom: Problem-Posing, Problem-Solving, and the Imagination

Autor/in	Darvin, Jacqueline
Titel	Cultural and Political Vignettes in the English Classroom: Problem-Posing, Problem-Solving, and the Imagination
Quelle	In: English Journal, 99 (2009) 2, S.55-60 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-8274
Schlagwörter	Imagination; Ideology; Sexual Orientation; Problem Solving; Political Issues; English Instruction; Vignettes; Decision Making; Race; Ethnicity; Gender Differences; Cultural Influences; Teaching Methods; Secondary Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ideologie; Sexuelle Orientierung; Problemlösen; Politischer Faktor; English langauage lessons; Englischunterricht; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Rasse; Abstammung; Ethnizität; Geschlechterkonflikt; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Sekundarbereich
Abstract	One way to merge imagination with problem-posing and problem-solving in the English classroom is by asking students to respond to "cultural and political vignettes" (CPVs). CPVs are cultural and political situations that are presented to students so that they can practice the creative and essential decision-making skills that they will need to use in diverse classrooms and communities. CPVs deal with sensitive cultural and political issues, such as race, class, gender, ethnicity, school politics, and sexual orientation, and are designed to ask respondents to reflect on their values, ideologies, biases, philosophies, and, ultimately, their subsequent actions. Addressing real social issues requires intelligence, determination, and imagination. This article discusses how CPVs can be used to develop imaginative problem-posing and solving. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10