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About the Course

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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MT

Mar 12, 2021

I had fun enrolling on this course and it's very insightful. And Keep the great work, Dr Shane Dixon. I can't wait to complete the rest of the courses so that I get my professional certificate. Thanks

VM

Apr 9, 2020

Great course! Nice content and great presentation of the material. Useful not only for ESL teachers, but for all language teachers and even for teachers in general. Thank you for creating this course!

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By Alejandro A

Sep 9, 2022

This is an excellent course designed to equip teachers with technical knowledge in teaching language.

By Ayoub B

Oct 5, 2021

The way Dr. Shane explained things was amazing! Glad I enrolled in this course, learned a lot already.

By Diana S

Apr 4, 2021

Thank you for such a course with a friendly and inspiring atmosphere! I joined it with a big pleasure.

By Mehriddinova D N q

Sep 13, 2020

Thanks a lot!!! Lessons are do interesting. I take interesting informations which is necessery.

By Patricia B A

Jul 19, 2020

I have learned a lot about the foundational principles of a teacher that must have. Thank you so much!

By Alisa V

Jun 25, 2020

Очень здорово, информативно и понятно. Визуальные аналогии супер! Без них бы не запомнила scaffolding.

By ISMAEL A P

Jun 16, 2020

Very good course to take! The content and materials presented are very informative and make you think!

By Mary

Jun 14, 2020

Great reminder of all the things I have learned teaching elementary in the U.S. for the past 23 years.

By Liu Q

May 14, 2020

This course helps me lay a solid foundation of theories and principles that I need in Teaching English

By Deleted A

Apr 19, 2020

Very impressive course and well prepared. Very significant to my goals of teaching English. Thank you.

By Sakharchuk A

Apr 9, 2020

Great and worked out content of creators of course. Excellent technique of submission of information.

By Nourhan J

Feb 9, 2020

I cannot be more grateful to be a part of this amazingly taught course!

Thank you ASU and Coursera! :)

By Bren G M

Jan 7, 2020

I really recommend this course, the explanation is really clear, I had lot of fun during this course.

By Leury M S

Jul 17, 2019

I'm barely starting my teaching career and what I have learned so far in this course is undescribable.

By Carlos A M S

May 18, 2019

I am impressed about all that I learned here. The information was given in the clerarest possible way.

By Luana P

Aug 3, 2018

Very informative and well structured course, the instructors are really good and I higly recommend it!

By fatma a

Oct 12, 2017

It's definitly the best course I've ever taken. Looking forward to complete the entire specialization.

By Carla P

Sep 3, 2017

Muito bom! Princípios fundamentais para ensinar melhor. Pode ser aplicado também para outras matérias.

By Payraw R

Jun 16, 2017

This course is one of the most successful courses for language teachers , especially English Teachers.

By Gabriel N

Jul 22, 2016

Great course! Thank you to all excellent teachers and classmates. Wonderful and practical methodology.

By Leticia B

Apr 22, 2016

I find this course quite interesting and with so useful concepts and tips I am adapting to my classes.

By Elisa O

Feb 10, 2016

Excellent! Fun and very informative. Impressive job done by the team. Can't wait for the final course!

By Livio I C G

Feb 6, 2016

I loved the course, easy going, direct, concise, the videos were very good, completely recommend it :)

By Hiếu T L

Sep 18, 2023

This course is very helpful, and I want to recommend it to anyone who wants to be an English teacher!

By Vusala A

Nov 20, 2022

This is the perfect course for any English teacher who wants to improve his/her skills