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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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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!

CR

May 12, 2020

Simply amazing. Loved every single minute of it. I feel myself a much better teacher, I’ve learnt how to see resources to give a better class as well as offer my students better practices of learning.

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By YoungEun A

Jun 3, 2020

This course was very ueful and insightful. Very early on into the course I realised that this is very useful not only for teaching English but for teaching in general as the skills learnt in this course can be applied to other are

By Belova O

Nov 5, 2021

That was very useful, helpful and exiting to study on the course! Thanks a million to ASU for such an opportunity to learn and evolve in teaching English language! But this is just the beginning! So way to go for me and my peers!

By Camila F

Jan 20, 2021

I found this course enriching, both as an English teacher and as a student in general. It made me want to come back to the classroom with my enthusiasm refreshed! Thanks to the kind and engaged professionals who made it possible.

By Erik R

Feb 14, 2017

My name is Erik Ramirez from Guatemala. I really enjoyed this fantastic program. I liked the fact that you not only get the theory but also can apply it in your classrooms obtaining great results. I highly recommend this program.

By Jeffrey Z

Sep 4, 2022

This is a well done introductory course -- though I have a doctorate in Adult Education so many of the ideas were familiar to me, I was still challenged and learned a lot -- and it's engaging, fun and well designed and planned.

By Amal M S

Jan 23, 2022

This is a great course, i recommend it to everyone, i enjoyed it so much, the courses were so interesting and beneficial at the same time. Dr. Shane is an amazing teacher, this course is unlike any other courses i've ever taken!

By Soha M A S M E

Sep 5, 2020

this course helped a lot of principles that will help me be a professional teacher in the near future. moreover, it helped me to put my self in the student shoe, and how to deal with the different problems teachers usually face.

By Žygimantė N

Sep 11, 2019

Great course for the present or teachers to be. Valuable both practical and theoretical parts of the course. A source for a teacher to re-evaluate himself and possibly change or revise his/her approaches to teaching a language.

By Angelina D

May 4, 2019

This is a great introductory course. It includes a good amount of information that is explained in ways that are easy to understand and remember. I look forward to continuing this course and earning my certificate. Thank you!

By Happymark J P

Jun 19, 2018

The course is so latest,i have enjoyed it so much.Am waiting for the TESOL Certificate 2 course in order to get my certificate which will enable me to add my career.Thank you COURSERA TEAM and all Lectures for good organization.

By Alla K

Sep 13, 2022

i really loved that course. Help me a lot to understand the fundamental principles of teaching. And it was also really fun to learn with such a great teachers. Didn't seem like a boring lecture. Good job. Excited to learn more

By Duyen T T M

Sep 28, 2021

Such a wonderful course! It aids me and other people who join this course a lot in developing teaching techniques and more than that. I'm so lucky and happy to be conveyed meaningful scopes of knowledge by splendid instructors.

By LEAT

Aug 24, 2019

I learned so much so quickly! I am more of a visual learner, so I'm so grateful for the captions. I listened to the videos then was able to go back and re-read everything and really acquire the knowledge. Beats taking notes!

By Cecilia T

Oct 28, 2016

Hi! Thanks so much for having this course for free, that gives me an idea if I actually want to pay for it or not. The teachers are really great. I hope to join this course again as soon as I can pay for it!

Great job guys!!!

By Beberlina A

Jan 6, 2022

Very nice course with a beautiful and handsome instructors. I really love the flow of the lessons very specific. Good job. Thank you very much I learned a lot from this course. I admire and appreciate your efforts. Godbless!

By Поташова Е В

Mar 15, 2021

It’s such a great experience and such a good opportunity to take this course! Thank all the teacher for sharing their knowledge! I feel very optimistic now about my future in that wonderful world of teaching english language!!

By Whitney S

Jul 31, 2020

I am not use to taking online courses but what I love about this corse is the way they explain the information and the way they allow you to submit your assignment. I recommend this course to anyone seeking a TESOL Certificate

By Samet O

May 28, 2023

I have just completed this course. It was a good opportunity for me to see other educator's opinions about the principles of teaching. I was watching and studying as if I was sitting university class. Thanks for your efforts.

By Susan W

May 23, 2023

Very engaging professors who scaffold the material very effectively. It's best to practice what you've learned in between modules for your own teaching. I would recommend to anyone starting to teach an ESL or language course.

By Madina A

Jan 22, 2023

the course is very helpful. I learnt so much new things. It motivates. It teaches. It gives your courage and self-confidence. Especially advice to starting new language teachers, though there are some good stuff for everyone.

By Jasmin N

Mar 11, 2016

Very well organized. Video lectures are clear and build on previous lessons. It's obvious that this course was developed with the learner very much in mind. Great way to show teachers (who are their students) how to teach.

By Igor S

Mar 30, 2021

Excellent metaphors and explanations. I just loved this course and certainly, everything I learned will be used for me as a Language Teacher. I am grateful for all the team and efforts put into this course. You are the best!

By Deleted A

Sep 26, 2020

It is a great luck and happiness to be educated by Arizona State University's respected and wonderful instructors. It was a great course and I am very happy that I finished it successfully. I am very grateful to instructors.

By Somy D

Sep 5, 2020

thanks for such opportunity.

I am from Iran and we rarely have a chance to educate in world good universities because of world inequality about Iranian people.

and now i am so happy to take such a course free. thanks again.

By Eimon T

Jan 23, 2020

Foundational principles are very useful for me. By using these teaching methods, I improve my teaching skills. So I like this course very much and I want to attend educational teaching methods training courses more and more.