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kprrok
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Location: KC
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 Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 9:13 pm Post subject: TEFL Options |
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All right, I've been teaching here for about 7 months now and I am having a great time here in Korea. I'm now planning to stay at least a few more years, probably more. So I'm starting to plan for the future.
Right now, I'm in a hagwon, but I don't want to stay in the hagwon industry forever. Ideally, I'd like to do public schools or university in a couple of years. I only have a BSBA (International Business) but am looking at doing a TEFL or TESOL course so that I can get some better jobs. Most Univeristies require one of these or an MA/MEd, right? At least that's what I can tell. I was wondering if any of you university teachers have any advice or experiences you could share with me?
Also, for anyone who has done a TEFL or TESOL, what is the difference? Any programs you'd recommend? Or I guess the proper first question should be: do you recommend even doing a program? I checked the FAQ, but couldn't find a satisfactory answer, so I was hoping either someone could help me from first-hand experiences or point me to a good thread here on the boards that would help.
Thanks in advance for the help.
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SweetBear
Joined: 18 May 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 1:26 am Post subject: |
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TEFL - Teaching English as a foreign language.
TESOL- Teaching English to speakers of other languages.
Two entirely different things. The first focuses on teaching in English in the students native country. The second, towards a student living in a host country, say a Korean living in America for example.
I've found my TEFL training to be very useful in that it trained me in teaching skills which I may not have been able to develop on my own. I wouldn't say that it helped me to get a better job however. |
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Paji eh Wong
Joined: 03 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 1:30 am Post subject: |
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| I learned a lot from my TEFL cert. Make sure you check out your program thoroughly first. There's also a link at the top of this page that says Teacher Training Forum. Start there. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 5:33 am Post subject: |
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| SweetBear wrote: |
TEFL - Teaching English as a foreign language.
TESOL- Teaching English to speakers of other languages.
Two entirely different things. The first focuses on teaching in English in the students native country. The second, towards a student living in a host country, say a Korean living in America for example. |
Actually, they aren't so very different. TESOL is a predominantly American term that covers both EFL and ESL teaching. TEFL is what you do in Brazil or Korea; TESL is what you do in Canada and England; TESOL is what you do anywhere.
All three sorts of programs are often said to qualify one to teach abroad and "for all practical purposes" are treated as the same.
This can be confirmed by googling your way through a few dozen websites, as I did when I wanted to understand the difference.
BTW, I recommend the University of Saskatchewan's 250-hour certificate program via distance or else a one-month intensive CELTA or CELTYL. |
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SweetBear
Joined: 18 May 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Yep, got my TESL and TESOL mixed up. So what did you take VI ? |
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