The Postmethod Condition,An Oportunity For Going Into A"New Pedagogical Era"
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https://doi.org/10.19053/dx0x5v21Keywords:
method, post-method, teaching practice, new pedagogical era.Abstract
One of the current but unknown topics for new English teachers' generation is the Postmethod condition. Its correct use causes a great impact on the teaching and learning process, for this reason it has been considered as the starting point of a new.era in respect to pedagogy specifically forsome eastern countries. This is not a research article, but it is more oriented to reflect upon Kumaravadivelu's ideas and the current situation of the Postmethod Condition in Colombia, as well as, to invite ELT teachers to become part of a "new pedagogical era". It concludes that Postmethod is a good option to rethink about our Language Teaching practice in order to contribute to a real and authentic pedagogical epoch.
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Title: THE POSTMETHOD CONDITION, AN OPORTUNITY FOR GOING INTO A "NEW PEDAGOGICAL ERA".
Author's name: DIANA KATERINE MARTINEZ RODRÍGUEZ Institution: UNIVERSIDAD PEDAGÓGICA Y TECNOLÓGICA DE COLOMBIA.
Biographical Summary: DIANA KATERINE MARTÍNEZ RODRÍGUEZ is a candidate for the Master Degree in Foreign Language Teaching at Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (UPTC). She is currently a full time language teaching at Silveria Espinosa de Rendón School in Bogota.
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