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ViaSwiss
Joined: 13 Feb 2013 Posts: 3
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Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:53 am Post subject: Masters degree in ABA (applied behavior analysis) worthy? |
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I have a history BA with teaching licenses in Social Studies and Special Education.
I wanted to get a masters in education so that someday I can have a leg up for when I teach english abroad, but it turns out my masters will be a "Master of Arts with a certificate in ABA".
Will this have any worth in the TEFL world? |
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spiral78
Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash
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Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:25 am Post subject: |
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Only if it's got a teaching focus which you can make explicit to schools. Otherwise, it's an unrelated MA. These have little perceived value in the field today - Language Teaching is a field of study and work, after all! Increasing numbers of teachers with actual related graduate quals (MA TESL/TEFL, MA Applied Linguistics) mean that degrees that are peripheral or unrelated don't inspire schools to hire their holders. |
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scot47
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 6:11 am Post subject: |
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A waste of time, money and effort, but the will is free ! |
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