Future Directions and Emerging Trends in Literature Pedagogy: Towards a Transformative ELT Framework

The teaching of literature in English Language Teaching (ELT) has undergone remarkable transformation over the past century, evolving from teacher-centred textual analysis to learner-centred, technology-enhanced, and socially responsive pedagogies. Contemporary literatureclassrooms increasingly integrate critical literacy, digital technologies, Artificial Intelligence
(AI), multicultural perspectives, interdisciplinary learning, and global citizenship education.These developments require educators to rethink the purposes, methods, and outcomes ofliterature instruction in preparing learners for the complex realities of the twenty-first century.This chapter synthesizes the major arguments presented throughout this book and proposes a
Transformative Literature Pedagogy Framework that integrates language development, critical inquiry, creativity, intercultural competence, ethical AI use, and lifelong learning. It critically examines emerging trends, future challenges, and policy implications while arguing that literature will remain central to English language education because of its unique capacity to cultivate empathy, imagination, communication, ethical reasoning, and reflective citizenship.
Keywords: Future of ELT, Literature Pedagogy, Transformative Learning, Artificial
Intelligence, Global Citizenship, Digital Literacy, Critical Literacy, Twenty-First-Century
Skills