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Publication Date: 2016
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Critical Review of ESL Curriculum: Practical Application to the UAE Context
Cullinan, Mary
International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, v8 n1 p54-68 2016
This paper is a critical analysis of curriculum with a discussion of its main tenets and exploration of issues within the literature. The focus is on curriculum in English as a Second Language (ESL) using critical applied linguistics as a framework. The ideas explored in the paper are synthesized and applied to ESL curriculum in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and includes a discussion on the feasibility and challenges of introducing a critical stance on curriculum in this context.
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries, Applied Linguistics, Curriculum Design, Needs Assessment, Course Descriptions, Teaching Methods, Curriculum Evaluation, Consciousness Raising, Power Structure, Hidden Curriculum, Knowledge Level, Higher Education, Language of Instruction, Language Tests, Language Role, Native Language, Semitic Languages
World Council for Curriculum and Instruction. California School of Education, Alliant International University, 10455 Pomerado Road, San Diego, CA 92131. Web site: http://ijci.wcci-international.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Arab Emirates
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: International English Language Testing System
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