The teaching and learning of English

A matter of inclusion and diversity

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29051/el.v10i00.18822

Keywords:

Education, Inclusion, Diversity, Teaching, English language

Abstract

This essay proposes to reflect on the teaching and learning of the English language, considering this process as a matter of inclusion and diversity. Therefore, it resorts to official documents, such as National Education Guidelines and Bases Law (Brasil, 1996), National Common Curricular Base (Brasil, 2018), and the United Nations report (ONU, 2013) on social inclusion and the rights of people with disabilities in Brazil. For that purpose, this paper is outlined based on two lines of inclusion: 1. At a macro level, the political perspective, which understands the linguistic education in the English language as a way to guarantee participation in social life, and in this perspective, how actions have been implemented by the State, through public policies, for the general public and educational policies, and 2.at a micro level, the diversity perspective, to think about what can be done to teach the English language. The relevance of this study lies in the possibility of contributing to teachers’ awareness of inclusion linked with the English language teaching and learning setting.

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Author Biography

Flávius Almeida Dos Anjos, Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia

Professor Adjunto III da Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB). Professor permanente do Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação Científica Inclusão e Diversidade (PPGECID/UFRB) e do Programa de Pós-graduação em Letras: Cultura, Educação e Linguagens (PPGECEL/UESB), Bahia, Brasil.

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Published

18/12/2024

How to Cite

ANJOS, F. A. D. The teaching and learning of English: A matter of inclusion and diversity. Revista EntreLinguas, Araraquara, v. 10, n. 00, p. e024027, 2024. DOI: 10.29051/el.v10i00.18822. Disponível em: https://periodicos.fclar.unesp.br/entrelinguas/article/view/18822. Acesso em: 19 dec. 2024.

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