EDUC 276 - (English) Language Pedagogy: Decolonial and anti-racist approaches

1 unit(s)

This course provides an overview of English language teaching (ELT), drawing on literature from linguistic anthropology, global/world Englishes, discourse analysis, and applied linguistics. Framed by critical social theory, students (a) examine the politics and power dynamics of teaching a colonial language, (b) explore and practice language teaching methods and post-method approaches, and (c) analyze English language and grammar in context for pedagogical purposes. These three strands are integrated throughout the semester to build pedagogical skills for language teaching, reflect on the ideologies that shape the field of ELT, and develop a critical consciousness and a socially just, anti-racist perspective on language education.This course may appeal to students interested in teaching English and/or any colonial languages in various contexts. Students are required to observe and participate in a language teaching setting outside of the regularly scheduled class meetings times and should reserve a 2–3 hour block of time during the week (preferrably between the hours of 8 am and 4 pm) in order to meet this requirement. Mark Emerick.

Prerequisite(s): EDUC 162 or EDUC 235.

Two 90-minute periods.

Not offered in 2026/27.

Course Format: CLS