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Essay On Poststructuralist Theory

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In the review article, Norton and Toohey have reviewed the poststructuralist theory of language, identity, and power. Additionally, other relevant issues are also discussed including positioning, subjectivity, and technology’s impact on learners’ identities. These important perspectives have had large contribution in teaching professionalism. In my paper, I want to make a clearer demonstration of identity in language teaching and learning, and then consider its relationship to other concepts introduced in the reading. The implications of these concepts, especially identity, investment and power in Vietnamese high schools through my teaching experiences are also mentioned in the paper. From these points, I hope that combination of the help of teachers and the effort of students will result in teaching and learning success.

Key words: identity, investment, power, language teaching and learning, technology. …show more content…

Firstly, the authors reviewed from many studies and research papers of sociolinguistics, structuralism and poststructuralist theory, which produce numerous terminology of educational field. Another difficulty is that of the understanding of poststructuralist theory which I am not familiar with. Finally, too many concepts in the review article that makes me have problem with linking them in order to be comprehensible and logical. Despite above obstacles, the article is the collection of much contribution to the field of language learning and teaching in terms of theory. It provides a valuable and useful theory for stakeholders, including educators, teachers, and learners. Therefore, I strongly believe that I could become a “good teacher” after applying some relevant issues I have learnt from this

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