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Publication Date: 2010
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Dynamics of an EFL Reading Course with a Critical Literacy Orientation
Izadinia, Mahsa; Abednia, Arman
Journal of Language and Literacy Education, v6 n2 p51-67 2010
This study was an attempt to explore how a critical literacy (CL) approach to reading development may contribute to EFL learners' personal development, and what their perceptions of a reading course with a CL orientation are. 25 B.A. freshman English Literature students participated in a reading comprehension course at Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran. Throughout this course, students were encouraged to deal with the passages brought by them in a problem-posing manner through group discussions and reflective journals. To explore changes in their perceptions of themselves, their personal development, and the class dynamics, they wrote two self-assessments and two class assessments at the end of the first month and by the end of the course. As a result of the thematic analysis of 79 journals, a number of themes emerged that illustrate the contributions of the CL approach to learners' development of voice and self-awareness, to name a few.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Critical Literacy, Problem Solving, Group Discussion, Reading Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Student Journals, Reflection, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Course Evaluation, Self Concept, Student Empowerment, College Students, Feedback (Response), College Faculty, Self Esteem
Department of Language and Literacy Education at the University of Georgia. 315 Aderhold Hall, Athens, GA 30602. Tel: 706-542-7866; Fax: 706-542-3817; e-mail: jolle@uga.edu; Web site: http://jolle.coe.uga.edu
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iran (Tehran)
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