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mehamrick
Joined: 28 Aug 2006
Location: South Korea
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 Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:39 pm Post subject: TESOL From EFL Law |
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Has anyone taken the 120 hour Asian EFL Journal on-line TESOL Certificate being shown on EFL Law? I am thinking about taking it. Just wondering if anyone else has taken it or thought about taking it....
Any info would be greatly appreciated..
http://www.asian-efl-journal.com/TESOL_Certificate.php |
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makemischief
Joined: 04 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:11 am Post subject: |
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A friend of mine did it- some of the articles were really quite good, but to be honest it appeared to be rather poorly organized and overly technical for an entry level course. If you've been teaching for a while though (and know some of the associated jargon and are interested in lots of theory) it could be just the thing.  |
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mehamrick
Joined: 28 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:48 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the info.. I have looked but haven't found too many 120 hour courses that look halfway decent. |
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fusionbarnone
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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The program is accredited too.
I cannot understand why some people prefer to pay thousands of bucks to outfits selling expensive programs(diploma mill) in which qualifying hours(classroom practica)is expected to be made up teaching in their own schools/language hogwons.
There are cheaper options available and the course offered by EFL-Law is one of them. |
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makemischief
Joined: 04 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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| fusionbarnone wrote: |
The program is accredited too.
I cannot understand why some people prefer to pay thousands of bucks to outfits selling expensive programs(diploma mill) in which qualifying hours(classroom practica)is expected to be made up teaching in their own schools/language hogwons.
There are cheaper options available and the course offered by EFL-Law is one of them. |
I totally agree with fusionbarnone about not spending a bunch more for a TEFL/TESOL certification, especially if you are only using it to better your job prospects here in Korea (which it can do slightly-depending on where you apply). Accreditation is a tricky beast though to claim: there really isn't one body accrediting TEFL/TESOL certs- rather what matters is how well they are accepted globally/locally.
For example, I'd say in Europe you'd be better off with a CELTA than a TEFL (despite the cost), as it is more widely recognized/standardized than the TEFL and pretty much guarantees the bearer has had at least SOME real classroom time monitored by "trainers." |
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gsxr750r
Joined: 29 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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| The owner of that site is opening a hagwon soon, and he will be offering a TEFL course in Busan. |
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mehamrick
Joined: 28 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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| gsxr750r wrote: |
| The owner of that site is opening a hagwon soon, and he will be offering a TEFL course in Busan. |
If he does do that I hope it's a weekend course..
But again does knowing a lot of theory really help that much in teaching? Or is it better to have more practical/situational knowlegde? |
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