Literature and critical literacy pedagogy in the EFL classroom: Towards a model of teaching critical thinking skills

• Authors: Jelena Bobkina , Svetlana Stefanova
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Drawing on the numerous benefits of integrating literature in the EFL classroom, the present paper argues that the analysis of a fictional work in the process of foreign language acquisition offers a unique opportunity for students to explore, interpret, and understand the world around them. The paper presents strong evidence in favour of reader-centered critical reading as a means of encouraging observation and active evaluation not only of linguistic items, but also of a variety of meanings and viewpoints. The authors propose a model of teaching critical thinking skills focused on the reader’s response to a literary work. The practical application of the method, which adopts the critical literacy approach as a tool, is illustrated through a series of activities based on the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling.

Keywords

EN

critical thinking skills; critical literacy approach; literature; EFL classroom

• Publisher: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
• Journal: Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 677-696

Dates

published

2016-12-30

Contributors

author

Jelena Bobkina

• Complutense University of Madrid

author

Svetlana Stefanova

• International University of la Rioja, Madrid

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Identifiers

DOI

10.14746/ssllt.2016.6.4.6