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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 Ashley R

Jan 21, 2016

This was a great overview to teaching English. It suggested a few teaching techniques and showed how being flexible in your teaching style can help. Overall, great introduction. I can't wait to see the next class in this Tea

By Eriwell H

Jan 3, 2016

I learned a lot from this course because it is very well presented. You can tell that the instructors are enjoying what they are doing. I learned a lot from this course. Keep up the good work and more success to this course!

By Ignateva A

Apr 2, 2021

I am so happy that just about a few weeks ago I chose to take this course. I had lots of fun learning with Dr. Shane Dixon and his team. THANK YOU, Dr. Shane, Dixon, and ASU for an amazing opportunity. Everything was great.

By Aigerim O

Nov 21, 2020

i liked all the videos and tasks, peer reviewing . It was easy to understand and learn something i did not know before. Teachers are great and content of the course is very organized and fun! Thank you for this opportunity

By Rebecca H

Aug 1, 2020

Great course! I am already an ESL Teacher in South Korea and this course helped me understand the core principles behind teaching ESL in a much deeper way. Loved the professors too! Dr. Shane Dixon is engaging and thorough.

By Wang Y

Feb 7, 2020

This is my first couse finished on Coursera. I learned a lot, thanks very much! And I really love the style and content of Dr. Shane's teaching. Thank you Dr. Shane!!!I want to buy your books and continue studying from you!

By Regina J

Nov 15, 2019

I really like this series. It was extremely information, and great as a review. I an supposed to be able to teach second language learners according to me credential, but I don't know. This makes me feel better prepared.

By Sergey D

Dec 23, 2016

I love this course! Wanted to say Thank you to our teachers of this course! Something i already knew and something was really interesting and new for me :) Nice course and Awesome (with the capital A, of course) teachers :)

By Sabir

Apr 12, 2020

I learn so many things in this first part of Teaching english now course.There was so many things i was missing in my teaching experience now its clear in my mind Thanks Coursera & Arizona for this amazing course series :)

By Восемь н в М

Jul 18, 2018

Awesome and useful course! Amazing teachers, interesting studying and great assignments! I really recommend this course who is going to teach English as The Second Language in the nearest future!

By Joshua O

Dec 4, 2017

Awesome course. I have learnt a lot from this course. I say big thank you to Arizona State University, the professors and coursera for providing the platform for us learn these great principles for teaching a new language.

By Michael B

Jan 14, 2017

Very informative. Although an introductory course, this program was full of teaching techniques and principals that every prospective and current teacher should acquire and implement in to their own lesson plan and style.

By Thuy T H

Apr 4, 2022

Thanks for amazing lessons! I am so grateful to Coursera for giving me opportunities to learn TESOL to broaden my knowdge of Teaching English, thanks a million again! I really love all enthusiastic teachers of the Course!

By Hamna A

Nov 3, 2020

love this course not only as a language teacher but as a student I get confident with my writings and my speaking power. This course is not only for teaching purposes If you want to improve your language you must join it.

By Jenny L C D

Oct 27, 2020

Everything I aimed to achieved. Taking this course help me better understand the core principles of teaching that will help me in my future students for their development and give them my piece of cake. Thank you so much.

By Spica N

Feb 15, 2019

I am very glad that I was able to finish this course. It will definitely help me a lot when teaching English to my learners here in Japan. I aim to acquire the TESOL Certificate so I'll do my very best! Thank you so much!

By Wazeera M

Dec 26, 2024

Easy to understand... With all these strategies shared in the course, able to teach any language. One of the worth investment I had. Highly recommended! Thank you Cousera, Arizona University and the wonderful teachers ❤️

By Eui K K

Jul 6, 2022

This course is a very valuable opportunity to learn about teaching principles.

Anyone who wishes to have a career in teaching shuold take this course.

classes are well organized and materials were delivered very clearly.

By Nguyễn T L

Mar 16, 2022

I really impressed by the way teacher Dixon inspired us. i have learned a lot from him and other teachers in this course. I highly recommend this course for anyone who would like pursue a teaching career in the future.

By Joshua S

Mar 27, 2016

The People Teaching this course are the best and they have so much life and show a good interest, they actually teach and they make the course enjoyable and by so doing i was able to pass all my quizzes and assignments.

By Vu T N

Mar 18, 2024

Thank you teachers from Arizona State University. The course is so informative and intriguing . From this course , I can acquire many things about language and how to delivery an interesting lesson. Thank you so much !

By Elena R

Mar 25, 2021

Thank you very much for the course! The course turned out to be very useful and rewarding. I really liked the format and the teachers of the course, especially Dr. Shane Dixon. I liked his energy and manner of teaching.

By Erica M

Jul 25, 2019

I enjoyed how they showed examples and explained in detail teaching techniques. I am very excited to continue exploring these tactics and reaching out to students to be able to teach them in the best possible way I can.

By Rocio G M

Jul 27, 2017

A lot of things said in this course are common sense but they are said in a way that helps a teacher find his own teaching philosophy and the best way to approach teaching. It is very good and I definitely recommend it!

By Tosin O

Aug 29, 2022

I really enjoyed this course and it has given me a lot of insight on teaching the English language. I will gladly introduce a lot of my colleagues to this course so they can be as refreshed as i was taking this course.