Essays about: "Pedagogy of Discomfort"

Found 2 essays containing the words Pedagogy of Discomfort.

1. 1. Facing the Friction of a Totalitarian Government : A critical reading of Orwell's 1984 applying the Pedagogy of Discomfort to themes related to government control

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Hanna Houda Axelsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Pedagogy of Discomfort to themes related to government control;

   Abstract : This study explores the potential application of George Orwell's novel 1984 in ESL instruction and its influence on promoting discussion among students on divisive political issues. The objective is to examine how the novel's underlying concepts of oppression, dictatorship, and propaganda could encourage critical thinking and social interaction among ESL students. READ MORE

3. 2. Fiction to Face Fact : A Critical Reading of Frank Herbert’s The White Plague on the Premise of a Pedagogy of Discomfort

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Kristin Hammel; [2021]
   Keywords : The White Plague; Pedagogy of Discomfort; Pandemic; Dystopian Fiction; Critical Reading;

   Abstract : The following essay explores the connection between pandemic dystopian fiction and a pedagogy of discomfort through a critical reading of The White Plague by Frank Herbert. It is advocated in this essay that a critical reading of the novel can give rise to uncomfortable topics related to living in a pandemic reality, which in turn can be incorporated in an ESL setting to encourage critical inquiry and action. READ MORE