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Exploring Storytelling in EFL Pedagogy: The Case of a Queer Lecturer at a Thai University

Exploring Storytelling in EFL Pedagogy: The Case of a Queer Lecturer at a Thai University
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Author(s): Krisna Rika O. Barron (Walailak University, Thailand)
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 22
Source title: LGBTQIA+ Educators Shaping Modern Education: Identity, Institutional Expectations, and Pedagogical Responsibilities
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Henry Esteva Lemana II (Walailak University, Thailand)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-7194-8.ch003

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Abstract

This chapter examines how queer positionality shapes storytelling practices and pedagogical decision-making in the work of an LGBTQIA+ lecturer teaching English as a Foreign Language at a Thai university. Situated within queer pedagogical scholarship, the chapter presents a qualitative single-case study conducted in a heteronormative institutional context. Using thematic analysis of a narrative interview, classroom observation, and informant insights, the study examines storytelling as an embodied and relational pedagogical practice. Five themes are identified: Prioritizing Emotional Safety in Classroom Interactions; Enacting Storytelling Through Performance and Embodiment; Expressing Deep Empathy Toward Vulnerable Learners; Adapting Teaching Practices Within Institutional Constraints; and Building Relational and Student-Centered Connections. The findings show that queer pedagogy operates as a pedagogical sensibility rather than identity disclosure, becoming visible through everyday instructional decisions that foreground care, responsiveness, and relational ethics in EFL teaching.

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