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An English Language Teacher's Pedagogical Response to Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Author(s) -
Walsh Marr Jennifer
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
new directions for teaching and learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.192
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1536-0768
pISSN - 0271-0633
DOI - 10.1002/tl.20332
Subject(s) - commission , politics , pedagogy , sociology , process (computing) , english language , political science , mathematics education , psychology , law , computer science , operating system
This article describes the rationale and process of a content and language integrated learning initiative. An academic English instructor of international students reflects on the limitations and impact of critical language teaching materials drawing on texts about First Nations history and political activism in Canada on student learning in the program.