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In this chapter, I discuss critical theory and critical social theory in terms of their implications for research and teaching in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL).I attempt to focus on practical implications of the critical conversation for those interested in critical pedagogy, research, and good teaching in TEFL.
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Steinberg, S.R. (2015). Employing the Bricolage as Critical Research in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. In: Vicars, M., Steinberg, S., McKenna, T., Cacciattolo, M. (eds) The Praxis of English Language Teaching and Learning (PELT). Critical New Literacies. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-112-0_1
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