Using Critical Pedagogy to Criticize Methods of TEFL

Abstract

The purpose of writing this teaching experience- based paper is to share the writer's experience in using Critical Pedagogy to criticize methods of TEFI. in his TEFL Class. Students of TEFL class, at the end of the program, should be able to choose methods which are appropriate for their English teachings. In the era of world English, English language and its culture should be taught within the framework of the culture of the society where English is taught. It means that the teaching of English is not merely the teaching of a foreign language, but also the process of developing the nation character. Critical Pedagogy views, that there are discrimination and marginalization (in terms of race, social class or gender) in all social systems. Educational systems, on the other hand, are reflections of social systems within which they operate. The use of critical pedagogy to criticize methods of TEFL can open students' minds and help them to make a choice of methods dealing with the system of education. It implies an understanding that the choice of methods is not only a matter of selecting the appropriate one for the class, but also a work of understanding the social system