Theoretical refl ections on foreign language lessons: Organizing materials, analyzing contexts and defi ning paths

Foreign language lesson planning is a complex process that requires special attention from educators due to the important theoretical refl ections related to both pedagogical decisions and the constituent elements of a classroom. In this article we analyze this process and propose a new theoretical...

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Authors: de Faria Rozenfeld, Cibele Cecilio [UNESP], Viana, Nelson
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2019
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repository:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/198404
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-460X2019350402
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/198404
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Critical literacy
Foreign language teaching
Lesson planning
Multiliteracies
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Summary:Foreign language lesson planning is a complex process that requires special attention from educators due to the important theoretical refl ections related to both pedagogical decisions and the constituent elements of a classroom. In this article we analyze this process and propose a new theoretical framework to guide foreign language lesson planning. Our considerations are theoretically grounded on authors who discuss foreign language course planning (Barbirato & Silva, 2018), foreign language lesson planning (Rozenfeld e Viana, 2006 e Almeida Filho, 1993/2008; 2012), Critical Literacy (Cope; Kalantzis, 2000), and Multiliteracies (Rojo e Mouro, 2012). The main goal of this paper is to develop theoretical considerations about the essential concepts in foreign language teaching and to propose a theoretically oriented lesson structure, seeking to better inform the refl ective teaching practices of language educators.