How do pre-service teachers practice culturally-responsive critical pedagogy in the classroom? This study of two investigated a professional placement that followed theory courses. The research found five applications pedagogy: reflecting on self and identity; centring ākonga (learners); uplifting culture; developing consciousness; improving academic outcomes for non-dominant culture learners. ...

any professors want to promote students’ critical thinking, foster self-examination, and facilitate civic engagement; however, these professors may be uncertain about how they can accomplish these objectives. The paradigm of transformative pedagogy (Mezirow and Associates 2000; Taylor 2000) can provide faculty with a useful theoretical perspective to guide their efforts. Descriptions of transfo...