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Teach English Now! Foundational Principles

TESOL Certificate, Part 1: Teach English Now!,

Through a series of engaging metaphors and stories, prospective and current EFL/ESL teachers will identify, summarize, and evaluate 7 basic language learning paradigms. Learners will be presented information on such foundational principles as motivation, risk taking, two different modes of learning, and balancing the teacher profession. Learners are also given an understanding of basic techniques founded on those principles, such as teacher talk, looking “ridiculous” in order to lower the affective filter, and networking. With these foundational principles in mind, ESL/EFL teachers will scrutinize common assumptions about language learning by comparing how they stack up to research-based core principles.
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Rating 4.8 based on 1,893 ratings
Length 7 weeks
Effort 2-4 hours/week
Starts Jun 26 (44 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From Arizona State University via Coursera
Instructors Dr. Justin Shewell, Dr. Shane Dixon, Andrea Mürau Haraway, Emilia Gracia, Jessica Cinco
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Language English
Subjects Social Sciences Education
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Rating 4.8 based on 1,893 ratings
Length 7 weeks
Effort 2-4 hours/week
Starts Jun 26 (44 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From Arizona State University via Coursera
Instructors Dr. Justin Shewell, Dr. Shane Dixon, Andrea Mürau Haraway, Emilia Gracia, Jessica Cinco
Download Videos On all desktop and mobile devices
Language English
Subjects Social Sciences Education
Tags Social Sciences Education

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