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Been There, Taught That
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Mungyeong: not a village, not yet a metroplex.
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 Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:44 am Post subject: TEFL or TESOL? |
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According to http://www.bestteflcourse.com/faq.shtml:
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| For all intents and purposes the terms mean the same with TESOL being more common in America and with large state sector colleges in Britain (e.g. the Institute of Education in London) while TEFL is more common in U.K. Language Schools and in the U.K. press. There is a slight technical difference since TESOL refers to all learners whose first language is not English, including ethnic minorities living in this country whereas TEFL refers only to "foreign" students. Potentially, therefore, a TESOL course encompasses more than a more narrowly defined TEFL course |
I want to get certified, and TEFL is cheaper, as far as I can find. So is there any real difference in what you can get (money, position) by having one or the other? I'm talking Korea specifically. |
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BS.Dos.
Joined: 29 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:21 am Post subject: |
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Well, for starters, stay away from that dodgy site (link doesn't work) and check out the TESOL/CELTA websites first and do a bit of background into the two certificates.
I've got a Trinity College Cert. TESOL. Pricey, demanding, but worth it. CELTA has the kudus of being run by Cambridge, but the two are very similar. If you're serious about becoming a better teacher of the English language, then do one of these. If you're just looking for an extra 100,000 won in your pay packet, then you're probably better off finding something cheaper.
As for all the other acronyms, I'm afraid I wouldn't know. |
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Vince
Joined: 05 May 2003
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| Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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My understanding is that TESL refers to English as a second language, and TEFL refers to English as a foreign language. The difference is the former focuses on non-native English speakers who are living in an English-speaking community and need to learn the language at that level, and the latter on people in non English-speaking countries who learn English for travel, business, or hobby, as opposed to daily use in a native environment.
I've always seen TESOL attached to degrees and certificates and understood it to encompass both aspects of the discipline. |
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BS.Dos.
Joined: 29 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:44 am Post subject: |
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| Vince wrote: |
| I've always seen TESOL attached to degrees and certificates and understood it to encompass both aspects of the discipline. |
In principle it should, but the reality of it is it doesn't really prepare you for teaching in large mono-lingual classes like those found in Korea. It's very difficult to create those kind of conditions in an English training centre. Despite this, if you've no classroom experience, it'll give the skills and confidence to walk in a classroom and hit the ground running. I wouldn't have considered coming out here and teaching in the PS system without some kind of preparation.
I think for anyone considering entering a PS over here should definitely try and put in some classroom time before heading out. I know of a couple of FTs who arrived with no teaching experience whatsoever and who got hit for six during their first couple of weeks. |
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crlb2006
Joined: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
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...i get an extra 50,000 won per month for being TESOL certified.
in 1 year, this adds up to about an extra $650.00 making my $950.00 TESOL class somewhat worthwhile because I did learn a few things and might make more money on it in the future. |
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