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[dharma86]

Hi, just a quick question for future reference.

What does teaching esl computers actually entail?

Is it mathematical in the sense of alot of programming and coding?

Or is it more of a western style of learning office applications, how to write letters, emails etc and using html.

Or possibly both.

Seeing as I have a degree in computers I am just wondering as something to consider.

Thanks

[adamosity]

generally, it's 80% applications..maybe a bit of website and networking stuff, but not really.

[deputamadre]

I would focus on teaching students, not computers.

[wangdaning]

In the program I teach for we have an IT class. I do not teach it, but I from what I have seen (from the exam), heard (talking to the teacher), and what the students need to know, I think the majority is getting them use to using the menus in English. Microsoft Office applications are a big part. Assuming the students are coming in blank, it will involve a lot of teaching the menus and options. Teaching them how to make spreadsheets (and how to use formulas), how to make power point presentations, ect. I would think some basic browsing would also be a part. I am guessing you would want to work off of the most current IE, but again it would involve teaching the menus.

I don't think there would be any programming involved, unless they are CS majors. The average Chinese student would be lost by a lesson on programming in English. If it was a group of CS majors then I would assume programming and coding would be number one.

Hope that is somewhat helpful.

[dharma86]

Thanks all. Very helpful.

Yes this is giving me a better picture now.

It's occuring to me that to teach advanced programming of any sort, the students learning are going to have to be fluent in the language it is taught in if they stand any chance of becoming fluent in another 1

So mostly I suppose they're going to learn this programming in Chinese. And then learn how to use computers in an English way as an extra.