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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 Jungyoon A

Mar 12, 2022

It was a useful as a basic lecture on the TESOL certificate. I'll do my best to learn to become a English teacher through more courses, Thank you :-)

By David H

Jan 15, 2021

I recommend this course !!! I have learnt a lot :) Please if you have the opportunity, take this course because the knoledge you get is invaluable :D

By • g

Oct 20, 2020

I'm very satisfied with this course. The contents are good and I think it can follow it well when I teach.

Thank you professor for giving the lecture.

By Bethuel R S

Oct 2, 2020

This course is so enlightening. The instructors are concise and straight to the point with their ideas and makes it easy to absorb through metaphors.

By ANAS A J

Jun 29, 2020

It is an amazing course and would recommend it to anyone who wants to be an English teacher. It is really useful for those learning new languages too

By Machie S W

May 20, 2020

I'm so glad to take this course! I've been learning a lot and I love writing essays and reviewing other classmates thoughts too. Thank you very much!

By blithe t

Mar 21, 2020

This course is very informative, fun and interactive! The metaphors were on point and the assignments were mind-stimulating. Great job to the makers!

By Nelli M

Jun 6, 2018

The course is really inspiring!!! I definitely recommend to take it, especially if you are new teaching or you are from not English speaking country.

By Nastasya S

Mar 9, 2018

This course is very understandable and not difficult to master, I'm happy that I can get knowledge in this way. Mr. Shane Dixon is a great teacher!!!

By Ibrahim A

Jul 3, 2017

Thank you so much for your hard work and support, I really appreciate that. I have learned a lot from this course both theoretically and practically.

By Jialiang P

Feb 21, 2017

This course provides fundamental principles for learners to get familiar with teaching English, and it paves the way for further education for TESOL.

By Jorge R G G

Jun 18, 2024

This is a very well-structured course, it is easy to grasp most concepts and remember information from it. Don´t hesitate, every detail is valuable.

By Yuliya K

Mar 6, 2023

Wow! What a perfect way to express the ideas! Everything is clear, with a sense of humor! So important and useful information! Thank you so much!!!!

By LaShaye M

Mar 15, 2021

I thoroughly enjoyed the engaging videos and assignments to this course. It was very informative and i look forward to completing the entire course.

By Dawn V

Oct 9, 2020

The short course was very helpful, very informative, and inspiring. Thanks to this course, now I am geared up to effectively teach English now. :)

By Nadia L

Oct 14, 2018

I am very satisfied with the quality learning, and the professionalism of the team. A special thanks to our professors for their valuable knowledge!

By GistTV N

Jun 24, 2018

It was an a great lesson for me as I had to learn a lot of new skills and ways of teaching English to second language learners. Thank you, Coursera!

By Delphine S D C M

May 16, 2018

This group makes learning fun, entertaining and easy to follow. Probably the most original course I have done yet! I tell everyone about Coursera.

By Addie S

Aug 7, 2016

This course was a great, encouraging introduction into teaching English. It's just the direction I needed to begin my journey into TESOL/TEFL world.

By Mariella C Z

Jul 10, 2016

The course was very interactive and the teachers made it fun, interesting and very easy to follow. The content was also all new to me. Very helpful!

By Dulce M T P W

Dec 10, 2015

Excellent video production, examples, etc. The information is practical and concise, and so easy to relate to real students and teachers.

Thank you!

By Frances G

Oct 24, 2024

This course taught me the principles and information I sought to improve my teaching skill. I will apply it to teaching Medical Spanish. Thank you.

By MR. I A

Aug 5, 2022

It was so useful for me and it made me develop my career and expertise.

thank you Coursera so much. I would like to learn more and more on coursera.

By supriya k

Jun 6, 2022

Loved and enjoyed the course thoroughly. Hats off to the teaching and evaluation design. Looking forward to more in line from Coursera. Thank you !

By Shebnem M

Feb 9, 2021

Thank you very much for designing this course. The videos, reading materials are really precious sources for my future steps as an English teacher.