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Through a series of engaging metaphors and stories, prospective and current EFL/ESL teachers will identify, summarize, and evaluate 7 basic language learning paradigms. Learners will be presented information on such foundational principles as motivation, risk taking, two different modes of learning, and balancing the teacher profession. Learners are also given an understanding of basic techniques founded on those principles, such as teacher talk, looking “ridiculous” in order to lower the affective filter, and networking. With these foundational principles in mind, ESL/EFL teachers will scrutinize common assumptions about language learning by comparing how they stack up to research-based core principles....
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MT

Mar 12, 2021

I had fun enrolling on this course and it's very insightful. And Keep the great work, Dr Shane Dixon. I can't wait to complete the rest of the courses so that I get my professional certificate. Thanks

VM

Apr 9, 2020

Great course! Nice content and great presentation of the material. Useful not only for ESL teachers, but for all language teachers and even for teachers in general. Thank you for creating this course!

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By Maria N

Dec 17, 2022

This course is not only cohesive and concise but also full of life examples from leading experts in English. The information is easy to compehend and apply in practice.

By I-Ting H

Feb 24, 2022

Was a bit concerned that it would take a while for the peer review assessments to be graded, but out of my expectations, the grades were usually returned within a day.

By Nurzharkyn S

Jan 24, 2021

Thank you Dr.Shane Dixon, Dr,Justin Shewell and Jessica Cinco for such a great course! It was valuable to know a lot about teaching strategies and acquire useful tips.

By Claudio K

Dec 30, 2020

Great course! The content is something I wasn't exposed to until now, very insightful. I can say my classes improved a lot in quality since I first started this course.

By malak s

Mar 22, 2020

Thank you so much, really i appreciate the efforts that were exerted by teachers.

This course helps me to understand some basics which i need them urgently in my career.

By Sonia V

Sep 25, 2019

You do not know how much I appreciate this amazing way of learning. It is a great opportunity for people, teachers in this case, to keep preparing! Thank you so much.

By Temur S

May 12, 2019

It is great pleasure for me to learn and study in this course! The marerials are perfect for learning and getting knowledge about teaching English! Thank you very much!

By Antoine C

Nov 3, 2016

Great course that introduces the foundational principles required to teach english efficiently. The course is very well designed and supported by enthusiastic videos...

By Mónica M O

Oct 31, 2024

Excelente!! El curso abre otros modos panoramas de aprendizaje, que uno como alumno se limita a solo aprender lo que se ve en el aula y no buscamos otras alternativas.

By Leandro S S M

Feb 1, 2024

This course is a great way to start your journey as an English teacher, it has really good content, it's super interesting and it goes straight to the point. Loved it!

By ALHIDI A M O

Jul 7, 2023

It was a great course and I will continue study the other three courses related. We would appreciate it if number of hours we study mentioned in the certificate. Amal

By Алина С

May 20, 2022

It was an incredibly rewarding experience for me. I am very grateful to you. This is the best course! Excellent teachers, interesting material, convenient platform.

By Alireza D

Dec 2, 2021

I really thank you for your informative course. As a MA ELT student, I am learning a lot from this course and I am working hard on the techniques you are introducing.

By mary_volos@yahoo.gr

Jan 19, 2021

Finally,Knowledge never ends!

I learned so many things that i believe that i'm gonna use them all on my classroom right after quarantine!

Thank you for making me better!

By Deleted A

Oct 1, 2020

It has been a very enjoying experience. I've learned teaching strategies that are brand new to me. Thank you very much, Shane and all other teachers and amazing peers.

By Nhat M H

Jan 24, 2020

This course is a great starting point for a person who has just diving into teaching world like me.

The coaches are dedicated and the lessons are quite easy to acquire.

By Hamed K

Aug 8, 2016

It was the greatest course I've ever taken. The professional Instructors really make me feel enjoyment and love in this course. Thank you all for the best Instruction.

By Diaa m

Jul 3, 2023

this was really beneficial course for me.

I loved the teachers and their way of learning in addition to the facinating information which i have learned in this course

By Anabelle R

May 21, 2021

The course was engaging, balanced (videos and activities) and inspiring! Thank you very much for offering the course! I hope to finish the rest of the 7 courses soon!

By Arzu M

Sep 13, 2020

It is my first journey. I passed this course. I like the images and metaphors. Very useful for not only the language teacher but also people want to learn a language.

By NGUYEN P A T

Jul 28, 2020

This course is so useful as it helps me understand more about what I am doing day in day out. Thanks so much for giving me this chance to learn and improve my skills.

By Anastasiia S

Sep 20, 2018

Thanks to the whole team of Arizona State University for creating this course! It was extremely interesting and useful experience. Looking forward to the next course!

By Güneş A

Aug 12, 2018

Waow, This will be an amazing experience. The tutors are explaining really well and easy to follow (understand). Thank you very much to give this opportunity to me :)

By Lu C

Mar 27, 2018

The content is good ,but the peer-review takes too long to finish, I thought I could save some time and money to finish the course and start my career but I couldn't.

By Zainab S

Feb 11, 2017

Thanks to coursera and university of Arazona for this great course ..I enjoyed it so much,,It will be of a great help for my career..Special thanks to the instructors