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Whistleblower
Joined: 03 Feb 2007
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 Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 4:43 am Post subject: How to Recruit English Teachers |
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A nice little article from a Korean who thinks they know best how to recruit English Language Teachers. Interesting, don't you think.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2008/05/161_23960.html
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How to Recruit English Teachers
Dear editor,
Regarding an April 17 article, ``Recruitment Starts for English Teachers for Rural Areas,'' I worried about policy as a person interested in English education, because the government tends to press ahead with its plan of English education while ignoring the dangers.
First, speaking English fluently does not necessarily mean that any native speakers can teach English well. They can just speak English well, but they don't have any pedagogical methodology.
So, they can't provide a high quality of education. The government has a plan that ``after four or six weeks of orientation about Korea and basic teaching skills, they will teach after-school classes." How can they develop teaching skills in just four to six weeks of orientation?
Second, It's difficult to make sure of their moral qualifications. They'll teach English for one or two years as a part-time job, so they have less responsibility and enthusiasm for their students.
In addition, it's difficult to check their backgrounds. The news articles about foreign instructors who commit sexual crimes or take drugs have increased nowadays.
Moral issues are very important for those who want to be teachers because they have a direct effect on students' behavior and their characters. Students can learn not only directly but also subconsciously, so teachers have to have a high level of responsibility.
Third, there are a lot of people who want to be English teachers in Korea. People who graduate from English education departments in colleges across the nation can speak English as well as they can teach.
They've learned the methodology from their university and have thought about English education. If they are hired, they can provide a higher quality of education and the domestic unemployment rate will decrease.
People say that the quality of education can't overcome the quality of teachers. Teachers have to be specialists and education has to be designed well. If not, the victims will be students.
Han Ji-hui
Seoul
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caniff
Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Location: All over the map
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 4:47 am Post subject: |
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| That's pretty good for a middle schooler. I give it a B+. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 4:48 am Post subject: |
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Aren't those jobs the ones being advertised to Korean-Americans for 1.5 per month?  |
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Maserial
Joined: 31 Jul 2005
Location: The Web
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 4:54 am Post subject: |
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| I'm searching for the part that describes the 'how' in How to Recruit English Teachers. |
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Join Me
Joined: 14 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 5:03 am Post subject: |
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| Seems like what he is trying to say is that foreigners are not up to par with Korea's high moral standards. Hmm...that is something we have never heard before. What will next week's editorial be...foreigners having sex with Korean women? |
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Beej
Joined: 05 Mar 2005
Location: Eungam Loop
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 5:14 am Post subject: Re: How to Recruit English Teachers |
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| Whistleblower wrote: |
A nice little article from a Korean who thinks they know best how to recruit English Language Teachers. Interesting, don't you think.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2008/05/161_23960.html
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How to Recruit English Teachers
Dear editor,
Regarding an April 17 article, ``Recruitment Starts for English Teachers for Rural Areas,'' I worried about policy as a person interested in English education, because the government tends to press ahead with its plan of English education while ignoring the dangers.
First, speaking English fluently does not necessarily mean that any native speakers can teach English well. They can just speak English well, but they don't have any pedagogical methodology.
So, they can't provide a high quality of education. The government has a plan that ``after four or six weeks of orientation about Korea and basic teaching skills, they will teach after-school classes." How can they develop teaching skills in just four to six weeks of orientation?
Second, It's difficult to make sure of their moral qualifications. They'll teach English for one or two years as a part-time job, so they have less responsibility and enthusiasm for their students.
In addition, it's difficult to check their backgrounds. The news articles about foreign instructors who commit sexual crimes or take drugs have increased nowadays.
Moral issues are very important for those who want to be teachers because they have a direct effect on students' behavior and their characters. Students can learn not only directly but also subconsciously, so teachers have to have a high level of responsibility.
Third, there are a lot of people who want to be English teachers in Korea. People who graduate from English education departments in colleges across the nation can speak English as well as they can teach.
They've learned the methodology from their university and have thought about English education. If they are hired, they can provide a higher quality of education and the domestic unemployment rate will decrease.
People say that the quality of education can't overcome the quality of teachers. Teachers have to be specialists and education has to be designed well. If not, the victims will be students.
Han Ji-hui
Seoul
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Thats right. Korean instructors speaking and teaching ability are equally awful. |
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Whistleblower
Joined: 03 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 7:09 am Post subject: |
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| Korea Sparkling! Nice to see that Korea is on top of the education of English once again by (ha ha) professionals. |
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tommy77
Joined: 26 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 7:13 am Post subject: |
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| What does ' pedagogical methodolgy mean' ? Is he talking about pedophilles? |
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tommy77
Joined: 26 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 7:38 am Post subject: |
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| This r-tard is assuming Korean education is worth something in the first place. |
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Whistleblower
Joined: 03 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 7:45 am Post subject: |
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| tommy77 wrote: |
| This r-tard is assuming Korean education is worth something in the first place. |
 How very true! |
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Whistleblower
Joined: 03 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 7:51 am Post subject: Unfair Qualifications for Teachers |
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Some news just in related about the recruitment of teachers in Korea. Interesting how the Korea Times have some related news about English Education in their Editorial.
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Unfair Qualifications for Teachers
Dear editor,
Given the amount of hand-wringing that goes on regarding the status of English education in Korea ― and, indeed, there should be plenty of hand-wringing, given the lamentable state of affairs in that regard ― despite the expenditure of large amounts of money by would-be learners of English, I was intrigued to read this advertisement:
``We are looking for a qualified teacher as follows:
(Only white with E-2 visa)
1. Working day: Every Friday 1:30-6:00 p.m.
2. Level: Kids, elementary and middle school students
3. Fee: 140,000 won a day(will be paid every week)
4. Location: Near Hongje Station (Subway Line No. 3)
If interested, send your resume with your photo. Thank you.''
The standards of English education in Korea will improve only if and when Koreans can free themselves from such attitudes, which, essentially, portray a feeling of inferiority with respect to white people.
It should be immediately obvious that skin color has little to do with ability in anything, including the teaching of English. So it is astounding that Korea continues to employ English teachers solely on such basis.
Every weekend, in all sorts of bars, I meet young, drunken louts who do not have a proper command of formal English (notwithstanding the fact that they are ``native'' speakers), who do not appear to be capable of teaching anything, and who have absolutely no interest in learning to teach or actually teaching (English or anything).
These misfits, whose sole motivation for being in Korea appears to be the making money and having fun, nevertheless are highly regarded by employers and parents of impressionable children ― to the extent that many manage to have gainful employment (for years, in some cases) as ``English teachers.''
I have been astounded that even one of my Korean-American friends, born and raised in the U.S. and with a degree in English from an Ivy-League university, has had trouble getting employment as an English teacher.
A very talented woman in many ways, her only ``shortcoming'' is that she is not white enough. A rather sad reflection on Korean society.
Government decrees, large amounts of money, etc. will do nothing for the teaching of English in Korea. The biggest difference will come when there is a change in the national attitude in such matters.
Charles Mingus
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