"My War": Empowering Language Learners in Times of Conflict

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dc.contributor.authorSokolik, Meggieen_US
dc.contributor.authorFedoriv, Yaroslavaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-28T08:29:09Z
dc.date.available2025-02-28T08:29:09Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractThe field of English as a Second Language (ESL) has long debated the neutrality of language materials and the need for critical engagement in language learning. In 1993, Benesch challenged the notion of politically and ideologically neutral ESL materials, and, since then, scholars have supported the idea of contextual relevance in language instruction. Specifically, Nelson & Appleby (2015) emphasised the importance of equipping teachers to facilitate critical and creative engagement with English in relation to broader sociopolitical realities, including the implications of conflict for language learning. In 2022, in response to the ongoing war in Ukraine, a local university introduced an innovative approach to the English curriculum, allowing students to submit ‘My War’ stories instead of traditional academic reports. This report discusses this methodological approach and explores its impact on language learners’ motivation in times of conflict in the context of a course in English for Journalists.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSokolik M. "My War": Empowering Language Learners in Times of Conflict / Maggie Sokolik, Yaroslava Fedoriv // IATEFL 2023. Harrogate Conference Selections. 56th International Conference, 18-21 April, 2023 /ed. by D. Bullock. - Faversham, 2024. - P. 77-79.en_US
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-912588-48-0
dc.identifier.issn978-1-912588-49-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://ekmair.ukma.edu.ua/handle/123456789/33742
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.sourceIATEFL 2023. Harrogate Conference Selections. 56th International Conference, 18-21 April, 2023en_US
dc.statusfirst publisheden_US
dc.subjectlanguage learningen_US
dc.subjectinnovative approachen_US
dc.subjectlanguage materialsen_US
dc.subjectcontextual relevanceen_US
dc.subjectlanguage instructionen_US
dc.subjectEnglish for Journalistsen_US
dc.subjectWaren_US
dc.subjectconference materialsen_US
dc.title"My War": Empowering Language Learners in Times of Conflicten_US
dc.typeConference materialsen_US
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