Korean Job Discussion Forums

Johnwayne · Joined: 28 Jun 2007

I was curious how long peoples' individual classes are. I figured an hour-ish is the usual but, I just came across one job offer that was 2 hours for each class.

Which do you feel is better, shorter (i.e normal 1 hour) or longer?

I think that shorter classes are better personally, at least when it comes to learning English. Both from the standpoint of teacher and student.

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

Middle school - 45 minutes
High school - 50 minutes
CA - two 45-minute blocks back to back
Winter / Summer break classes - usually 45 minutes
Evening classes - 60 or 90 minutes

Snowkr · Joined: 03 Jun 2005

Pardon my ignorance, but what do you mean by "individual" classes?
Is this teaching with a co-teacher present?

cruisemonkey · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:52 pm Post subject:

PGF · Joined: 27 Nov 2006

1:1 outside of hagwon=one hour
1:1 inside hagown = 45 minutes

the shorter the better, of course.

Young FRANKenstein · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 2:36 am Post subject:

Uni classes == 75 minutes
HS classes == 50 minutes
EAP classes == 50 or 70 minutes
Academic writing == 2 hours
Teacher training == 2 hours

Intrepid Voyage · Joined: 29 Oct 2007

I just had an offer w. the same class times. It was 2 hours blocks with kids from "1st-6th grade". I don't even understand that from a money-making standpoint. Wouldn't you think that more classes = more $?

Funky Chunk · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Location: Haebangchon, Seoul

Mine are 40 minutes.

robot · Joined: 07 Mar 2006

Mine are 3 hours, which for me is the perfect amount of time. Long enough to get a whole bunch of things done, but not too long that students get sleepy.

I find short classes very ineffective. You barely have enough time to do attendance, check homework, and review last week's lesson before time's up.

For teaching or when I'm taking language classes myself, 3 hours is ideal.