ABSTRACT
Power is an essential concept in discourse analysis. It is one of those touchy terms that make people nervous. People often think power means the right to control or have access to goods and resources. Those who think they have this kind of power want to keep it; and those who think they don’t, want to get it. However, there are lots of other ways to think about power that are more useful for education. For instance, a learner can be said to have power when she or he demonstrates independence, ownership, or self-efficacy. The challenge for educators is to figure out how to empower everyone in the learning context. How could that work? And, if it were possible, what would result?
