We conducted a case study of a rural primary school in Mexico. Its teachers consented to introducing an EE model using PAR methodology. Our objective was to analyse how PAR can generate specific issue-related understandings in teachers, thus resolving the gap between EE theories and practices. We conducted a qualitative study and implemented…

English language teaching (ELT) as a second or foreign language is a worldwide practice for Educational Systems in elementary schools. Educational reforms in Mexico have aimed at addressing English language learning within the elementary schools' curricula, however, there have been shortcomings when implementing the teaching of English as a…

Although the results of quantitative studies often indicate that students of male teachers perform worse on achievement tests than those of female teachers, it is not clear that men are less effective teachers. Instead, male teachers may work in more difficult environments. This study uses longitudinal data from Mexico's national teacher incentive…