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jammo
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 Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 1:56 am Post subject: Uni Example class and interview |
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Hello
I've got an Interview next week for a University in Seoul.
They want me to do an example class so I'm wondering if any current teachers have any tips?
Obviously I will wear a suit etc...
Thanks! |
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Feloria
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Hey-
Congrats on the job interview. I just started at a Uni in September.
Will you be teaching University credit courses? What level? Freshman English? Business English? |
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PatrickGHBusan
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| Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:36 am Post subject: Re: Uni Example class and interview |
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| jammo wrote: |
Hello
I've got an Interview next week for a University in Seoul.
They want me to do an example class so I'm wondering if any current teachers have any tips?
Obviously I will wear a suit etc...
Thanks! |
Tips on the demo lesson or in more general terms on the interview? |
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jammo
Joined: 12 Dec 2008
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jammo
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| Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:38 am Post subject: Re: Uni Example class and interview |
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| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
| jammo wrote: |
Hello
I've got an Interview next week for a University in Seoul.
They want me to do an example class so I'm wondering if any current teachers have any tips?
Obviously I will wear a suit etc...
Thanks! |
Tips on the demo lesson or in more general terms on the interview? |
Both would be fantastic if you have any ideas  |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:55 am Post subject: Re: Uni Example class and interview |
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| jammo wrote: |
| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
| jammo wrote: |
Hello
I've got an Interview next week for a University in Seoul.
They want me to do an example class so I'm wondering if any current teachers have any tips?
Obviously I will wear a suit etc...
Thanks! |
Tips on the demo lesson or in more general terms on the interview? |
Both would be fantastic if you have any ideas |
I will assume the position is English Instructor and not a full time professor position. Some Universities call positions professor but the reality is that the person is in fact a language teacher/instructor.
This being said I will break down my advice in two sections: general interview and mock lesson. As a preface I worked for a University in Busan for a few years, left Korea in 2008 after 11 years there. At the University I was on the hiring committee for a few years...here goes.
General Interview tips
Be early
Dress well and groom well
Be prepared, that means review your application and be ready to answer questions on whats on there. Do not try to exagerate whats on your CV for example.
Have a pedagogical or andragogical philosophy statemement, ie whats your teaching style and philosophy and why. Have this in writing just in case.
Be polite, take your time when answering questions and do so honestly.
Have a few questions ready for the committee, mostly focused on how the department works, what are there expectations for a english instructor. This is not about demanding facts on pay and conditions, that should come later, after the interview.
If you have one, bring your teaching portfolio (examples of things you designed as a teacher that may be applicable to university classes)
Mock lesson
Try if you have time to build a lesson with clear aims and that fits in a mock semester lesson plan. No need to design the entire semester but show that you can.
Have handouts ready and do not skimp on quality here.
Keep the demo lesson within the time they allow for it, do not go beyond the alloted time. Remember you are NOT the only one interviewing.
The demo lesson should be delivered as if you were teaching so practice beforehand if you are not confortable.
Before the mock lesson starts, explain briefly to the committee what the intent of the lesson is (what is the learning outcome).
Good luck. |
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jammo
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| Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:00 am Post subject: |
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| Thank you kind sir. Much appreciated |
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PatrickGHBusan
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| Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:06 am Post subject: |
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| Thank you kind sir. Much appreciated |
My pleasure and best of luck to you! |
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jrwhite82
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| Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:15 am Post subject: |
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Patrick -
In your professional opinion, if he is doing a 20 minute demo, would you suggest doing a 20 minute lesson or teaching 20 minutes of an hour lesson as the demo?
I recently had an interview at a school and planned a 20 minute complete lesson. It kind of threw off my pacing, because I'm used to having so much more time, so I wasn't too crazy about the outcome. In fact, the lesson was totally not what I would ever do in a class. So I explained that without knowing the kids personalities, backgrounds and abilities, the unfamiliar learning environment, the compacted time, hesitation to trust the technology available because I haven't had time to practice with it, etc....I was not satisfied with the demo I taught. So I spun it about how important it is to know each individual learner, and what I normally do in my lessons. And then explained what my goal of the lesson was in showing them that I am confident in getting in front of a class of students I've never met and teaching them. I can structure a lesson properly etc...and they were satisfied with that enough to offer me the job.
I just feel like I could have done a better demo. Any tricks about compacting it? I tried to follow the KISS (keep it simple stupid) method. |
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PatrickGHBusan
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Patrick -
In your professional opinion, if he is doing a 20 minute demo, would you suggest doing a 20 minute lesson or teaching 20 minutes of an hour lesson as the demo?
I recently had an interview at a school and planned a 20 minute complete lesson. It kind of threw off my pacing, because I'm used to having so much more time, so I wasn't too crazy about the outcome. In fact, the lesson was totally not what I would ever do in a class. So I explained that without knowing the kids personalities, backgrounds and abilities, the unfamiliar learning environment, the compacted time, hesitation to trust the technology available because I haven't had time to practice with it, etc....I was not satisfied with the demo I taught. So I spun it about how important it is to know each individual learner, and what I normally do in my lessons. And then explained what my goal of the lesson was in showing them that I am confident in getting in front of a class of students I've never met and teaching them. I can structure a lesson properly etc...and they were satisfied with that enough to offer me the job.
I just feel like I could have done a better demo. Any tricks about compacting it? I tried to follow the KISS (keep it simple stupid) method. |
Good question!!!
I prepared and delivered both types when going for an interview and evaluated each type as a selection committee member.
My advice would be to teach the 20 minutes as an extract of a larger lesson. This needs to be said in the preface I mentioned in an earlier post. Tell the committee what the ENTIRE lesson is about and how the part you will demo relates to it. Identifiy clear learning outcomes and the methods used to reach them.
Have a lesson outline ready as a handout so the committee can follow along as you demo the lesson portion.
Whats evaluated there is typically how confortable the applicant is in front of people, the structure and his or her ability to produce something structured.
Hope that helped.... |
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PatrickGHBusan
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| Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:20 am Post subject: |
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Unigown is not something to avoid. It can be a good experience.
Good luck. |
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Feloria
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| Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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OP-I tried to PM you back, but it didn't go through.
I agree with Patrick--a Unigwon can be a good first step into University life.
Good luck-let us know how it goes! |
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koreatimes
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| Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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| How do you determine if the job you are applying for is a unigwon job or a "University life" job (whatever that is). Please explain the differences. |
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zappadelta
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| Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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| How do you determine if the job you are applying for is a unigwon job or a "University life" job (whatever that is). Please explain the differences. |
At a unigwon you will be teaching non-credit classes on the university��s campus possibly along with some freshman english conversation credit classes. In the non-credit classes there might be some of the university��s students, but also there could be some ajumma and ajeossi mixed in. The normal teaching load would be 22-25hrs/week.
If its a university job, you will be teaching only credit classes. The normal teaching load would be 12-18hrs/week, and would be a part of one of the uni��s departments, typically liberal arts. |
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PatrickGHBusan
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 3:33 am Post subject: |
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| zappadelta wrote: |
| koreatimes wrote: |
| How do you determine if the job you are applying for is a unigwon job or a "University life" job (whatever that is). Please explain the differences. |
At a unigwon you will be teaching non-credit classes on the university��s campus possibly along with some freshman english conversation credit classes. In the non-credit classes there might be some of the university��s students, but also there could be some ajumma and ajeossi mixed in. The normal teaching load would be 22-25hrs/week.
If its a university job, you will be teaching only credit classes. The normal teaching load would be 12-18hrs/week, and would be a part of one of the uni��s departments, typically liberal arts. |
Either can be a good stepping stone to University jobs provided you have the reqirements for such a job anyway. |
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