Expanding Horizons, Expanding Pedagogies

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dc.identifier	ECF_article_263
dc.title	Expanding Horizons, Expanding Pedagogies. Re-thinking Methodologies within a ‘World Englishes’ Perspective
dc.contributor.author	De Bartolo Anna Maria
dc.publisher	Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Digital Publishing
dc.type	Research Article
dc.language.iso	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://edizionicafoscari.it/en/edizioni4/riviste/elle/2015/3/expanding-horizons-expanding-pedagogies/
dc.description.abstract	The present paper aims to stimulate reflection on what learning and teaching English means nowadays in evolving and dynamic social, linguistic and cultural contexts. In the increasingly multilingual contexts which characterize the era of globalization, English becomes a fluid, variable, heterogeneous language, strictly connected to local identities and speakers’ linguistic needs. It is therefore suggested to re-examine traditional pedagogies in light of the changes and innovations which have contributed to expand and diversify English globally. A global language, yet with a myriad of different voices which claim to be heard and recognized. A new pedagogical space for English gradually emerges along with more meaningful roles for inspiring teachers, definitely more aware of new perspectives and implications. The paper attempts to offer new insight with the hope to enlarge traditional teaching horizons and practices.
dc.relation.ispartof	EL.LE
dc.relation.ispartof	Vol. 4 \| Issue 3 \| November 2015
dc.issued	2015-11-01
dc.identifier.issn
dc.identifier.eissn	2280-6792
dc.rights	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.identifier.doi	10.14277/2280-6792/ELLE-4-3-15-4
dc.peer-review	yes
dc.subject	Critical pedagogies
dc.subject	Critical pedagogies
dc.subject	Expanding beliefs
dc.subject	Expanding beliefs
dc.subject	Inspiring teachers
dc.subject	Inspiring teachers
dc.subject	World Englishes
dc.subject	World Englishes

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Re-thinking Methodologies within a ‘World Englishes’ Perspective

Anna Maria De Bartolo Università della Calabria, Italia

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The present paper aims to stimulate reflection on what learning and teaching English means nowadays in evolving and dynamic social, linguistic and cultural contexts. In the increasingly multilingual contexts which characterize the era of globalization, English becomes a fluid, variable, heterogeneous language, strictly connected to local identities and speakers’ linguistic needs. It is therefore suggested to re-examine traditional pedagogies in light of the changes and innovations which have contributed to expand and diversify English globally. A global language, yet with a myriad of different voices which claim to be heard and recognized. A new pedagogical space for English gradually emerges along with more meaningful roles for inspiring teachers, definitely more aware of new perspectives and implications. The paper attempts to offer new insight with the hope to enlarge traditional teaching horizons and practices.

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Nov. 1, 2015

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Keywords: Expanding beliefs • Critical pedagogies • Inspiring teachers • World Englishes

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