Critical Pedagogy

Course Description

This graduate seminar is intended to introduce the ideas, theories, and practices that together constitute the field known as critical pedagogy. Critical pedagogy assembles numerous forms of academic approaches to teaching and curriculum that are informed by critical social theory. As the educational arm of critical social theory, critical pedagogy engages educators in understanding the relationships among knowledge, ideology, and power. We will read works from several critical pedagogy theorists (Freire, Shor, Giroux, McClaren, Apple, hooks) to explore some of the key themes within critical pedagogy (relationship of education to power; issues of difference and pluralism; transformative education; the social construction of knowledge; dialogic relations in the classroom; teaching for social justice). Learning through collaborative inquiry, we will translate the theories in these readings into practice and will test ideas and concepts unique to teaching and learning “critical (second/foreign) language” in a school setting. 3 credits Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)

Code

FLA 507

Credits

3

Subject

FLA

Programs That Include This Course

• Master's Master of Arts in Teaching in French
• Master's Master of Arts in Teaching in Italian
• Master's Master of Arts in Teaching in Spanish