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Genderlects in teaching and learning EFL

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Género/Gender & ELT
Titulo
Genderlects in teaching and learning EFL
Autor(es)
Carolina María Camacho Zambrano
Titulo del Libro
Género/Gender & ELT
Pais
Colombia
Editorial
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
ISBN
978-958-787-272-9
Paginas
69-76
Año
2021

Let me introduce myself. My name is Carolina Camacho, I earned a B.A. in Modern Languages (with a major in teaching) from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia) in 2002. I also obtained a Master's in Cultural Studies at the same university, which broadened my theoretical knowledge and professional experience. I have taught at different levels (from preschool to higher education) and I have noticed that a key factor in a student's success or failure in his or her studies and life is a hidden curriculum on gender that normalizes our views of it. Since then, I have always taken it into account in my teaching. I was lucky to publish a book about gender in the Colombian Armed Forces, from the education of cadets to the professional development of Army officers and their personal lives, like when they get married or have children, for example. (...)