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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Teach English Now! Foundational Principles by Arizona State University

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About the Course

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 A D

Jan 14, 2021

This is so amazing! The professors are so engaging! I was able to refresh and revisit the foundational principles in language teaching. Thank you soooooo much!

By Marlene J F A

Dec 14, 2020

I found very interesting and useful the topics we learned here. Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge in a very interesting way to learn, through metaphors.

By Helem S

Dec 3, 2020

Adquiri nuevos conocimientos y habilidades. La verdad es que ha sido genial poder hacer el curso a mi ritmo y sobre todo poder aprender cosas nuevas. Gracias!

By Anita C

Nov 12, 2020

Fun learning at its finest. Material was brought to life in a lively, memorable and impactful manner. Excellent teaching that made the course very enjoyable.

By Gökhan Y

Feb 12, 2020

excellent course for English teachers just be careful and follow directions and take your certificate...

appreciate your efforts ASU & COURSERA... THANKS A LOT.

By Abigail L

Oct 27, 2019

I really enjoyed this course. Not only did it give me a good foundation for the TESOL course, but it also made me want to expand my learning outside this site.

By Paula S

Sep 12, 2018

Finished and am excited to continue to get the TESOL certificate. Essential questions, peer reviews and videos were very interesting and motivating. Thank you.

By Alexandre K C

Jul 30, 2017

The professors were great and very didatical. Dr Dixon is really inspiring in the way he teaches and the pace and the structure of the course were really good.

By Filiz G

Mar 4, 2024

Teachers are fun! Lessons are not boring. You feel uplifted after watching videos. Assignments are encouraging and motivational. Good tips from good teachers.

By Sovathana K

Oct 25, 2022

All the instructors were profounded. Mini quizzes breakdown into small chunks helped lots. The lessons were simple(I+1) and helped me to get easily on track.

By Dinnes C P

Sep 21, 2022

The lessons are easy to follow. Such a masterpiece. Great work from the team. I really learned a lot. Thank you, teachers, and the team behind this program.

By Евгения Б

Jul 2, 2021

Thank you very much for this magnificent course!!! It helps me not to sink alone but progress in my teaching, helping people, being positive and optimistic!!!

By Ngoan T

Feb 22, 2021

This course is really amazing. I got so much useful information and some wonderful techniques from that. Thanks to ASU and Coursera for giving us the courses.

By Kim N J P

Oct 24, 2020

I love this course. I enjoyed listening to the video and it is easy to understand. It's not long and boring, the time of studying this course is just perfect.

By Iryna H

Jul 5, 2020

I enjoyed taking the course. All the information was provided in an interesting way. I recommend taking it to everyone who wants to become better in teaching.

By Mahitab A A H

Jul 5, 2019

A very useful course. They provide amazing material presented by excellent teachers who make everything clear. I find this study really helpful and enjoyable.

By Jamie D L P

Jul 5, 2019

I learned a lot from this course and all the lessons are very meaningful. The way the instructors delivered the lessons is very lively. I enjoyed this course!

By Edwin Y R M

Mar 8, 2019

I learned a lot about language acquisition, language metaphores, teaching methodologies, strategies ando mony more. This introductory course is just amaizing.

By Jamie d

Nov 4, 2018

Learned so much! Excited for the completion of this whole course! So thankful for this platform I wouldn't be able to continue if not for coursera. Thank you!

By Sonia F

Sep 24, 2018

Great foundation information on the teaching profession, thanks Doc. Shane for the wonderful way you presented this course. Hope to see you on the next! Sonia

By Linda D

Sep 5, 2017

I learned so much practical information from the videos that the instructors made. This first course of the series noticeably improved my teaching! Thank you.

By Alesya T

Jun 12, 2016

Amazing instructors and a very well designed course. It was easy to follow, understand and apply the principles.

Highly recommend!

Good luck future teachers! :)

By Retmita A

Mar 26, 2023

I am thrilled to find this TESOL Professional Certificate. I love the teaching and it motivate me to learn more. Never been this enthusiast before! Thank you

By Ayhan Y

Jul 8, 2022

I should thank ASU and Coursera for such an amazing content and techinque which let me move forward with courage and enthisuasm for a better English teacher.

By Nour I J

Apr 23, 2021

as much as i learned from this course it took me back to a wonderful memories of my childhood and reminded me why i want to be a teacher in the first place.