What is Pedagogy?

According to Cambridge Dictionaries Online, pedagogy is

defined as the study of the methods and activities of teaching.

Therefore, TESL pedagogy is the methods and activities used

in teaching and learning English as a Second Language.

Source: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/pedagogy

TESL Pedagogy

When focusing on speaking skill, one of the method that can be used to teach English

language is Communicative Language Teaching (CLT).

Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) aims broadly to apply the theoretical perspective

of the Communicative Approach by making communicative competence the goal of

language teaching and by acknowledging the interdependence of language and
communication (Freeman, 2000).
This method is to enable the learner to communicate effectively and appropriately in the

various situations she would be likely to find herself in. In other words, its goal is to make
use of real-life situations that necessitate communication.
Source: Freeman D.L. (2000). Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching. Oxford University Press.

Language Teaching (CLT)

Can Be Used to Educate
The Diverse Generation?
Through activity such as sharing information.
Sharing information:
The students are encourage to speak from their own
experiences and share information about their familys ethnic
background.
This includes what are Dos & donts in their culture.

 For example, in Malay culture, they really emphasize on the aspect of

politeness. They really stressed on the aspect of when addressing people
especially to someone older than them like abang, kakak, along,
ayah, ibu and so on. Unlike people in westerner where they can easily
addressing their own parents by their name.
Other example is when serving food for certain occasion. Other cultures
need to be aware that they could not serve pork to the Muslims.

 By having this activity, it will increase cultural awareness of students

from different culture.
Tolinson and Masuhara (2004) also agree that an increased cultural
awareness helps learners broaden the mind, increase tolerance and
achieve cultural empathy and sensitivity.
In short, they will learn to respect other culture and be more sensitive
not to touch the cultural sentiment.
Source : Tomlinson, B., & Musuhara, H. (2004). Developing cultural awareness. MET, 13(1), 17