Situated and Localised Learning: Examining the Case of Two English Language Teachers in Multilingual Settings in the Philippines During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Main Author: Perfecto, Marianne Rachel G
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2023
• Subjects: Situated learning; critical pedagogy; teaching English in multilingual settings; English language teaching materials; COVID-19 pandemic; Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education; Education; Junior High, Intermediate, Middle School Education and Teaching; Language and Literacy Education
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/english-faculty-pubs/185; https://doi.org/10.1080/13488678.2023.2186162
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This article describes the teaching practices of two K–12 English language teachers in the Philippines at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data used in the study came from the interview of the two teachers; and a content analysis of some modules that they used. The study utilised Canagarajah’s critical pedagogy framework to describe the extent to which the teachers’ reported teaching practices; and the modules they used localised the teaching of English. Results revealed that teachers localised mostly in the level of content and strategies; but considered the language of the texts they used in the classroom to make sure that the meaning and form of the texts were accessible to their students. Moreover; localising was done only as ‘praxis’; and not as a ‘mode of inquiry’; so students were not made aware of their social positioning. Implications for curriculum design and teacher development programmes are discussed.