Departure from the West in Foreign Language Teaching Strategies for Consolidation of the Ideological System in the Post-method DOR:20.1001.1.22516972.1399.28.49.5.6

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1 Corresponding author: PhD in English language teaching, assistant professor of the Department of Theology, Shahid Mahallati Higher Education Complex-Qom

2 PhD in sociology, organizational instructor, Shahid Mahallati Higher Education Complex - Qom

3 Master’s degree, Lecturer

4 PhD in Jurisprudence and principles, organizational instructor of theology at the Department of Theology, Shahid Mahallati Higher Education Complex - Qom

Abstract

Moving into the postmodernism era, the conceptual boundaries of many ideological and cultural foundations have been disrupted.  Accordingly, fundamental concepts such as identity and worldview in indigenous belief systems and cultures have been deeply challenged. In the meantime, teaching foreign languages, has occupied an important aspect of epistemological globalization and commodification that deeply affects the nature of identity and worldview and indigenous ideological system. Since the epistemological foundations of the Islamic Revolution and that of Islam are in conflict with the epistemological foundations of the native language countries, this challenge seems more acute in Iran and the need for a cognitive separation from the Western imperialist bases of foreign language teaching is felt more critical. Considering the fact that almost no real measure has ever been taken to address this phenomenon, and for the localization of foreign language teaching in the country, this study is intended to make an attempt for its localization through documentary research and the study the global theoretical currents, localization of language teaching and material preparation, arrangement for knowledge development, teaching methodology, and educational planning in other countries. The results indicated that in the fields of educational terminology, knowledge development, methodology, linguistic acculturation and syllabus design, there is a need for fundamental changes in foreign language teaching. In this regard, strategies must be proposed considering the major concerns of the state and the decrees of the Supreme Leader. The results of this research can be employed by educational, cultural, and higher educational the decision makers, and researchers in the field of language teaching and teacher training.

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Research in Islamic Education Issues
Volume 28, Issue 49
Winter Quarterly
February 2021
Pages 121-139

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  • Receive Date: 02 July 2019
  • Revise Date: 05 September 2019
  • Accept Date: 03 November 2019
  • Publish Date: 20 January 2021

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