Social Justice Education in the ESL/EFL Classroom: Unifying Language Learning and Empathy

Dec. 19, 2018

Social justice is defined as “a philosophy, an approach, and actions that embody treating all people with fairness, respect, dignity, and generosity” (Nieto & Bode, 2008). Incorporating social justice education (SJE) activities into the EFL/ESL classroom increases students’ interest in real-world issues and helps them understand the authentic linguistic context...