Open AccessEngaging with linguistic justice through objectives-based learning and independent research
Author(s) -
Julia Nee,
Emily Remirez
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
proceedings of the linguistic society of america
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2473-8689
DOI - 10.3765/plsa.v6i2.5108
Subject(s) - oppression , reflexivity , economic justice , pedagogy , focus (optics) , mathematics education , psychology , sociology , political science , social science , physics , optics , politics , law
How can we foster the learner investment required for difficult, reflexive discussions about linguistic justice? We address this question through our efforts as instructors in a general education course on language in the US. To help students reflect on their own positionality within systems of oppression, we nurtured student-instructor relationships where students felt respected, valued, and capable of success using objectives-based assessment strategies and structured independent research projects. Students’ positive feedback and focus on LEARNING over simply earning a grade demonstrate the efficacy of our approach.