Making sense of critical pedagogy in L2 education through a collaborative study group/Dándole sentido a la pedagogía critica en la educación en L2 a través de un grupo de estudio colaborativo

In this article we discuss our experiences in the process of understanding critical pedagogy within an English teachers' study group which was created for the purpose of learning how to teach language from a critical perspective. We particularly focus on the challenges of meaning making around...

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Published in:PROFILE issues in teachers' professional development Vol. 16; no. 2; p. 171
Main Authors: Sucerquia, Paula Andrea Echeverri, Restrepo, Sebastian Perez
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 01-10-2014
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Summary:In this article we discuss our experiences in the process of understanding critical pedagogy within an English teachers' study group which was created for the purpose of learning how to teach language from a critical perspective. We particularly focus on the challenges of meaning making around critical pedagogy, as we realized that we were not all able to similarly enter this discourse. To illustrate our processes of understanding theory individually and collectively, some of the group members' narratives are used as examples of our different perspectives. We argue that making sense of critical pedagogy, as part of a process of professional development, implies spaces and situations of personal confrontation with theory and support in collaborative learning through dialogue. Key words: Critical pedagogy, study group, teacher development, teacher education, teacher learning. Presentamos nuestras experiencias del proceso de comprender la pedagogia critica por parte de un grupo de profesores de ingles, que fue creado con el proposito de aprender como se puede ensenar la lengua desde una perspectiva critica, en diferentes contextos en Medellin. Nos enfocamos particularmente en los desafios que implica construir significado sobre la pedagogia critica cuando no todas las integrantes podian acceder a este discurso de la misma manera. Para ilustrar nuestro proceso de comprension individual y grupal de la teoria, utilizamos las narrativas de algunas integrantes del grupo como ejemplos de nuestras diversas perspectivas. Planteamos que darle sentido a la pedagogia critica como parte de un proceso de desarrollo profesional implica espacios y situaciones de confrontacion personal con la teoria, asi como apoyo en el aprendizaje colaborativo a traves del dialogo. Palabras clave: aprendizaje del maestro, formacion de maestros, grupo de estudio, pedagogia critica.
ISSN:1657-0790
2256-5760
1657-0790