Chapter 14. Charisma man or critical pedagogue? Eikaiwa and unexpected paths of professional development by Kyle Nuske
Abstract
Kyle Nuske’s narrative documents his gradual evolution as a critically-aware educator throughout his journey as a young, inexperienced eikaiwa teacher up to his present position as a university professor. He shows how he became increasingly aware of a number of questionable critical issues and assumptions in his particular eikaiwa teaching context and that his heightened consciousness of race, gender, and sexuality in ELT had a huge impact on developing professional identity. Additionally, he found that the pedagogical skill set cultivated during his time in eikaiwa aided him in introducing analysis of the same critical issues to his university students in a nuanced and respectful way.
About the Contributor
Kyle Nuske is a Designated Associate Professor at Nagoya University. After teaching at a major eikaiwa chain for two years, he enrolled in the Composition & TESOL program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and completed his doctoral degree in 2014. His research interests include critical teacher education and ideologies of English in Japan.
Citation
Nuske, K.(2020). Charisma man or critical pedagogue? Eikaiwa and unexpected paths of professional development In D. Hooper & N. Hashimoto (Eds.), Teacher narratives from the Eikaiwa classroom: Moving beyond “McEnglish.” (pp. 149-158). Candlin & Mynard. https://doi.org/10.47908/13/14
Kyle Nuske’s narrative documents his gradual evolution as a critically-aware educator throughout his journey as a young, inexperienced eikaiwa teacher up to his present position as a university professor. He shows how he became increasingly aware of a number of questionable critical issues and assumptions in his particular eikaiwa teaching context and that his heightened consciousness of race, gender, and sexuality in ELT had a huge impact on developing professional identity. Additionally, he found that the pedagogical skill set cultivated during his time in eikaiwa aided him in introducing analysis of the same critical issues to his university students in a nuanced and respectful way.
About the Contributor
Kyle Nuske is a Designated Associate Professor at Nagoya University. After teaching at a major eikaiwa chain for two years, he enrolled in the Composition & TESOL program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and completed his doctoral degree in 2014. His research interests include critical teacher education and ideologies of English in Japan.
Citation
Nuske, K.(2020). Charisma man or critical pedagogue? Eikaiwa and unexpected paths of professional development In D. Hooper & N. Hashimoto (Eds.), Teacher narratives from the Eikaiwa classroom: Moving beyond “McEnglish.” (pp. 149-158). Candlin & Mynard. https://doi.org/10.47908/13/14
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Title: Teacher Narratives from the Eikaiwa Classroom: Moving Beyond “McEnglish”
Editors: Daniel Hooper and Natasha Hashimoto
Publication date: February 2020
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Title: Teacher Narratives from the Eikaiwa Classroom: Moving Beyond “McEnglish”
Editors: Daniel Hooper and Natasha Hashimoto
Publication date: February 2020
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