An Exploration of Teachers’ Practices of Critical (Visual) Literacy and the Factors Impeding the Implementation Thereof

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ID22257264
AutoresLehlogonolo Maditse (0000-0003-2198-2894, University of the Witwatersrand), Peter Merisi (0000-0001-7753-8034, University of the Witwatersrand, autor correspondente)
Ano2024
Páginas1045-1058
Data de publicação2024-06-28
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoE-Journal of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2720-7722 • E-ISSN: 2720-7722
EditoraNoyam Publishers (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.38159/ehass.20245620
OpenAlexW4400104687
IdiomaEN
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Although there are many definitions and context-specific use of critical literacy and critical visual literacy, there is unfortunately very little support to teachers on how to implement it in their classrooms. This desktop research thus explored the practices of, and the challenges pre-service and service teachers face when dealing with critical literacy and critical visual literacy. Data collection included online articles on the subject matter from the year 2005 to the present in various contexts; to understand critical literacy and critical visual literacy practices among teachers around the world. The study discussed the various accepted definitions of critical literacy and critical visual literacy. It then discusses their place in an Apartheid ridden South Africa. The literature reviewed revealed that teachers face internal, contextual, and external barriers in their attempts to teach critical literacy and critical visual literacy. In addition, while they have the power to overcome certain barriers, they do not have such power with others. Ultimately, this research ends with establishing the gaps in terms of research around critical visual literacy and the pedagogical practices thereof, and suggested areas for future research to better understand teachers’ challenges. Keywords: critical literacy; critical visual literacy; critical literacy theory; teachers’ practices

Critical literacy · Critical thinking · Geography · Information literacy · Literacy · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Visual Literacy · Digital Storytelling and Education · Literacy, Media, and Education · Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies

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