Translanguaging as Transformative Pedagogy: Towards a Vision of Democratic Education

Abstract

ABSTRACT This paper is a reflection on the use of translanguaging as pedagogy. The primary aim of the paper is to discuss transformative potentials of translanguaging in multilingual educational contexts. To frame the discussion, I turn to Jacques Rancière’s critical works, and show how translanguaging may be an effective way of teaching democratic politics in the language classroom.

Keywords

• Translanguaging
• pedagogy
• Rancière
• democratic education.