KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Gordon Blaine West, Sookmyung YL-TESOL
Critical Practitioner Research
Abstract
Teachers who are interested in doing social justice work in ELT have an enormous number of possible entries. They can select content that focuses on social justice, give students more control over the classroom, work to build community within the classroom and links to the broader community outside the classroom to make learning relevant, and they can work to create positive change. Critical practitioner research gives teachers and students a framework for both doing social justice in their classes and documenting it for reflection. Drawing on ideas from Cochran-Smith and Lytle's (2009) practitioner research, this presentation will give a basic overview of the guiding principles of critical practitioner research and how it can be applied in a variety of contexts.
Biographicals
Gordon Blaine West works as an assistant professor in the Sookmyung Women's University YL and PL TESOL programs. His interests are in critical pedagogy, narrative research, and teacher education.
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