The Role of TESOL in Educating for Peace

Autor/in	Kruger, Frans
Titel	The Role of TESOL in Educating for Peace
Quelle	In: Journal of Peace Education, 9 (2012) 1, S.17-30 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1740-0201
DOI	10.1080/17400201.2011.623769
Schlagwörter	Social Responsibility; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Teaching Methods; Second Language Learning; Peace; Language Teachers; Teacher Role; Communicative Competence (Languages); Global Approach; Skill Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Verantwortung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Frieden; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Lehrerrolle; Communicative competence; Languages; Kommunikative Kompetenz; Sprache; Globales Denken; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung
Abstract	As communication specialists, teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) professionals should be at the forefront of promoting peaceful interaction. Yet, at present they only play a peripheral role in educating for peace. The present article investigates the interplay between English, as expressed in terms of being a global language, and the social responsibility of TESOL teachers. It will focus on the ways in which TESOL teachers can engage with, and contribute to, the establishment of sustainable peaceful communities. The current teaching paradigm, in which communicative language teaching and content-based approaches are dominant, offers TESOL teachers the possibility to engage learners with issues surrounding peace and the creation of a peaceful future. However, teachers should not only provide learners with the opportunity to consider, understand, and appreciate global issues and peace-related content, but should also provide them with the necessary skills to address everyday problems peacefully. By adding dimensions of social consciousness to their curriculum, TESOL teachers can equip learners with the necessary skills to contribute positively to both local and global society. (Contains 1 note.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10