Heejin Song
Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
Associate Professor
Teaching Stream
Office: Ross Building, S534
Phone: 416-736-2100 Ext: 44503
Email: hjsong@yorku.ca
Heejin Song is an associate professor in the ESL program at the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (DLLL), York University, Canada. Her recent research interests lie in critical action research in the ELT contexts of English for academic purposes (EAP) and content and language integrated learning (CLIL) as well as critical discourse analyses of curricula, educational materials and media in ELT and multicultural education.
In her teaching, she advocates for perspectives of diversity as an asset and empowerment for teaching and learning structured and practiced in a way that honors learners’ existing linguistic, cultural, and academic knowledge. Furthermore, while embracing multiliteracies pedagogy, critical pedagogy, and multicultural education for social justice in teaching, she continuously attempts to exemplify how instructional design and teaching with critical consciousness can enhance not only learners’ academic knowledge and skills essential for their disciplinary and professional fields but also help learners become conscious and inclusive global citizens.
Heejin Song is an associate professor in the ESL program at the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (DLLL), York University, Canada. Her recent research interests lie in critical action research in the ELT contexts of English for academic purposes (EAP) and content and language integrated learning (CLIL) as well as critical discourse analyses of curricula, educational materials and media in ELT and multicultural education.
In her teaching, she advocates for perspectives of diversity as an asset and empowerment for teaching and learning structured and practiced in a way that honors learners’ existing linguistic, cultural, and academic knowledge. Furthermore, while embracing multiliteracies pedagogy, critical pedagogy, and multicultural education for social justice in teaching, she continuously attempts to exemplify how instructional design and teaching with critical consciousness can enhance not only learners’ academic knowledge and skills essential for their disciplinary and professional fields but also help learners become conscious and inclusive global citizens.
Degrees
PhD in Language and Literacies Education, OISE/University of TorontoMA in Applied Linguistics, York University
Research Interests
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | AP/ESL3010 3.0 | A | Intercultural Communication | ONLN |
| Fall 2024 | AP/TESL3600 3.0 | A | Socio-Pol. Issues: Second Lang. Teaching | BLEN |
| Fall 2024 | AP/DLLL1001 3.0 | A | University Literacies | BLEN |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2025 | AP/ESL1015 3.0 | N | Advancing Oral Communication | LGCL |
| Winter 2025 | AP/ESL4025 3.0 | M | Critical Academic Literacies | ONLN |
| Winter 2025 | AP/DLLL1001 3.0 | M | University Literacies | BLEN |
Heejin Song is an associate professor in the ESL program at the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (DLLL), York University, Canada. Her recent research interests lie in critical action research in the ELT contexts of English for academic purposes (EAP) and content and language integrated learning (CLIL) as well as critical discourse analyses of curricula, educational materials and media in ELT and multicultural education.
In her teaching, she advocates for perspectives of diversity as an asset and empowerment for teaching and learning structured and practiced in a way that honors learners’ existing linguistic, cultural, and academic knowledge. Furthermore, while embracing multiliteracies pedagogy, critical pedagogy, and multicultural education for social justice in teaching, she continuously attempts to exemplify how instructional design and teaching with critical consciousness can enhance not only learners’ academic knowledge and skills essential for their disciplinary and professional fields but also help learners become conscious and inclusive global citizens.
Heejin Song is an associate professor in the ESL program at the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (DLLL), York University, Canada. Her recent research interests lie in critical action research in the ELT contexts of English for academic purposes (EAP) and content and language integrated learning (CLIL) as well as critical discourse analyses of curricula, educational materials and media in ELT and multicultural education.
In her teaching, she advocates for perspectives of diversity as an asset and empowerment for teaching and learning structured and practiced in a way that honors learners’ existing linguistic, cultural, and academic knowledge. Furthermore, while embracing multiliteracies pedagogy, critical pedagogy, and multicultural education for social justice in teaching, she continuously attempts to exemplify how instructional design and teaching with critical consciousness can enhance not only learners’ academic knowledge and skills essential for their disciplinary and professional fields but also help learners become conscious and inclusive global citizens.
Degrees
PhD in Language and Literacies Education, OISE/University of TorontoMA in Applied Linguistics, York University
Research Interests
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | AP/ESL3010 3.0 | A | Intercultural Communication | ONLN |
| Fall 2024 | AP/TESL3600 3.0 | A | Socio-Pol. Issues: Second Lang. Teaching | BLEN |
| Fall 2024 | AP/DLLL1001 3.0 | A | University Literacies | BLEN |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2025 | AP/ESL1015 3.0 | N | Advancing Oral Communication | LGCL |
| Winter 2025 | AP/ESL4025 3.0 | M | Critical Academic Literacies | ONLN |
| Winter 2025 | AP/DLLL1001 3.0 | M | University Literacies | BLEN |
