Cultivating Critical Translingual Awareness: Challenges and Possibilities for Teachers and Teacher Educators. (August 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cinaglia, Carlo; De Costa, Peter I
• Other Names: Fang Fan guest-editor.; Zhang Lawrence Jun guest-editor.; Sah Pramod K guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: RELC journal. Volume 53:Number 2(2022)
• Page Start: 452
• Page End: 459
• Publication Date: 2022-08
• Subjects: Translanguaging -- stance -- critical multilingual awareness -- educational equity -- teacher education; English language -- Study and teaching -- Southeast Asia -- Periodicals; English language -- Research -- Southeast Asia -- Periodicals; 406
• DOI: 10.1177/00336882221113659
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0033-6882

Abstract

Translanguaging has been put forth as an asset-based perspective to language education that recognizes the diverse communicative repertoires of plurilingual students. In this thematic review, we highlight the potential of translanguaging as a pedagogical approach in fostering educational equity and generating critical dialogue among various stakeholders. We draw attention to recent theorization of translanguaging within a broader decolonial agenda, and we highlight challenges faced implementing translanguaging pedagogies in different contexts. Finally, we underscore the role of teacher educators in helping teachers develop a critical translingual stance focused on interrogating dominant ideologies about language and education.