Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Decolonial Perspectives: Innovating English Language Teaching
This online course explored decolonial perspectives in English language teaching (ELT). It included consideration of how ideas of decolonialism, decoloniality and Global Englishes might apply to ELT practice and pedagogy. Participants were encouraged to evaluate the relevance of decolonial theory within their own local contexts; consider how decolonial perspectives related to curricula, materials and assessment; and assess the potential benefits and challenges in decolonial approaches to ELT.
2 weeks, 4 hours per week
Dr Will Baker
Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics
University of Southampton
Dr Sonia Moran Panero
Lecturer in Applied Linguistics
University of Southampton
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- evaluate the relevance of decolonial theory and Global Englishes applied to ELT
- assess the relevance of decolonial approaches to teaching approaches, materials, syllabus, assessment, and policy
- assess the applicability of decolonial theory and Global Englishes-informed pedagogy in diverse local ELT contexts
- identify potential benefits, challenges and constraints of Global Englishes and decoloniality-informed approaches to ELT
- apply decolonial theory and Global Englishes research to independently design and evaluate educational transformations for a given ELT context
- develop understanding of the terms 'Global Englishes' and 'decolonialism'
Syllabus
- Colonialism and decolonial theory in language and Global Englishes
- Decolonial theory and practical teaching approaches in ELT
- Decolonial theory and materials creation in ELT
- Decolonial theory and teachers in ELT (native speakers and non-native speakers)
- Decolonial theory and assessment and policy in ELT
- Decolonial research and education for ELT
Issued on 5th February 2026
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