Abstract

RODRIGUES, Walace; ALBUQUERQUE, Francisco Edviges  and  MILLER, Michol. Decolonizing English Language Teaching for Brazilian Indigenous Peoples. Educ. Real. [online]. 2019, vol.44, n.2, e81725.  Epub Mar 25, 2019. ISSN 2175-6236.  https://doi.org/10.1590/2175-623681725.

This paper investigates the design and methods of English language teaching (ELT) curricula in the Brazilian indigenous educational context. Under Brazilian federal law, English is a mandatory curricular requirement for all, including indigenous students. This paper analyzes contributions relevant to the decolonization of English teaching in indigenous contexts from postcolonial theories on education, perspectives on decolonized ELT, and sociocultural learning theory. An argument is made for the development of ELT curricula and methodology in collaboration with indigenous teachers, in order to prioritize their communities, cultures, and traditional knowledge.

Keywords : Postcolonial Education; Subalternity; Indigenous Education; Decolonial English Language Teaching.

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