Exploring the Effects of Implementing Hilary Janks’ Critical Literacy Model in a University EFL Classroom

This study explored the effects of implementing Janks’ critical literacy model with EFL students at a private university in Colombia. Following this model, an instructional unit was designed and implemented to help develop by reflecting on gender stereotypes, analyzing TV commercials stereotyping women, writing expository essays about such stereotypes. The data included samples students’ work, audio-recorded classes, interviews. Findings showed that most gained awareness how stereotypes are promoted ads these discriminate against women. They also experience widely valued genre which they stated supported their own stance towards common traditional In addition, could bring into classroom capitalize diverse assumptions experiences issues. Finally, were able produce challenge using wide variety language resources.