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.
Teach English Now! Foundational Principles
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Sous-titres : Arabe, Ukrainien, Chinois (simplifié), Portugais (brésilien), Russe, Anglais, Espagnol
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6 heures pour terminer
Module 1: Making Meaning Clear
This course introduces learners to the role of a teacher in helping to motivate and properly engage learners. It begins with a metaphor: language is cake, meaning that language must be presented well in order to be enjoyed (we will actually perform a skit to show this meaning clearly). This module will demonstrate how a teacher can encourage a student and increase motivation by paying attention to techniques such as improving teacher talk, scaffolding language, and the use of body language to make meaning clear. All of these skills, while gained over the course of a lifetime as a language teacher, must be considered primary goals from the very beginning. And all of these skills help a teacher recognize that presentation skills make a difference to learners not only in motivating them, but in allowing them to understand the concepts presented.
6 heures pour terminer
8 vidéos (Total 58 min), 4 lectures, 6 quiz
8 vidéos
Welcome Video1 min
Video 1: Language is Cake2 min
Video 2: Language is Cake: Technique and Content7 min
Video 3: Making Meaning Clear8 min
Video 4: Teacher Talk7 min
Video 5: Scaffolding5 min
Video 6: Summary and Essential Question3 min
Teacher Talk Example (Advanced)21 min
4 lectures
Welcome Guide to the Teach English Now! MOOC10 min
Why Intrinsic Motivation Matters10 min
The Input Hypothesis10 min
Optimal Input is Comprehensible10 min
4 exercices pour s'entraîner
Welcome Guide10 min
Checkpoint 16 min
Checkpoint 210 min
Module 1 Review Quiz20 min
3 heures pour terminer
Module 2: Modes of Learning and Interaction
In this module, learners are introduced to the distinction between learning and acquisition. The distinction is made to help give learners context for the principle that language requires practice. To introduce the importance of practice, the distinction between a focused and diffuse mode of learning demonstrates that students who simply learn through memorizing vocabulary and grammar structures (focused mode) often don’t acquire language structures. On the other hand, teachers who engage students in both a focused and diffuse mode, like a basketball coach with his players, are able to instruct but give time for that instruction to “sink in” through dedicated practice.
3 heures pour terminer
5 vidéos (Total 22 min), 2 lectures, 4 quiz
5 vidéos
Video 2: Two Modes of Learning3 min
Video 3: Language is Basketball6 min
Video 4: Practice in the Two Modes7 min
Video 5: Summary and Essential Question3 min
2 lectures
Accuracy vs. Fluency: Find a Balance and Keep Moving Forward10 min
The Acquisition-Learning Distinction10 min
3 exercices pour s'entraîner
Checkpoint 112 min
Checkpoint 26 min
Module 2 Review Quiz20 min
4 heures pour terminer
Module 3: Taking Risks and Learner Strategies
Using language learning expert Francois Gouin’s experience of going to Germany and failing to learn German, this module demonstrates the need for learners to understand how a language is learned. Gouin’s experience demonstrates not only the need for a diffuse mode of learning wherein practice is valued, but it also demonstrates the psyche of many second language learners. Francois, in some sense, was too smart for his own good, relying on techniques for learning material that don’t apply to language use and application. Students must use techniques and strategies that are proven to help someone acquire language, like those from the good language learner studies. Teachers can facilitate student learning by helping to demonstrate good language learner principles.
4 heures pour terminer
5 vidéos (Total 27 min), 6 lectures, 4 quiz
5 vidéos
Video 2: Lowering the Affective Filter4 min
Video 3: Language Learner Strategies7 min
Video 4: Good Language Learner Strategies6 min
Video 5: Summary and Essential Question2 min
6 lectures
Teaching Language Learning Strategies10 min
The Lightning Bug10 min
Three Korean Girls10 min
Fifty-five Hours10 min
Pieces10 min
The Affective Filter Hypothesis10 min
3 exercices pour s'entraîner
Checkpoint 110 min
Checkpoint 26 min
Module 3 Review Quiz20 min
3 heures pour terminer
Module 4: The Flipped Model of Language Learning
While it was once considered impossible to be immersed in English outside of an English-speaking country, with the advent of the internet, the world has changed and continues to change significantly. This module presents ways in which to use the internet and other resources to a teacher’s advantage, and helps a teacher recognize their ability to engage students on cell phones, tablets, and computers. Introduction of the flipped classroom, meaning that learners can engage in focused material (videos, readings, etc) outside the classroom, and then engage in projects, exercises, and discussions within it.
3 heures pour terminer
5 vidéos (Total 20 min), 2 lectures, 4 quiz
5 vidéos
Video 2: Thinking Outside the Classroom Box4 min
Video 3: Language Learning Online4 min
Video 4: Student Autonomy3 min
Video 5: Summary and Essential Question2 min
2 lectures
Opening the Classroom Door10 min
Money well-spent? Government national plans10 min
3 exercices pour s'entraîner
Checkpoint 16 min
Checkpoint 26 min
Module 4 Review Quiz16 min
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Meilleurs avis pour TEACH ENGLISH NOW! FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES
par JJAug 17, 2018
This is a very useful course as I begin my studies to prepare to teach English abroad. ASU is a recognized university and the price is very reasonable. I look forward to the next course in the series.
par SSNov 29, 2019
A great course! It is a well planned and goes light taking into consideration that the learners work as teachers. I have become a great fan of Dr. Dixon and hope to learn more in the modules to come.
par NLJan 12, 2017
Thank you so much for this opportunity to learn. I come from a precarious environment of social disorders, and I now have the means to an end. It looks it will be a very good journey... thank you!
par LFDec 26, 2019
This course and all the materials included in it are awesome! I have learned so much from the videos by Dr. Dixon, who has provided me with a lot of input for research! I'm glad I could finish it!
par BMDec 24, 2018
Great and meaningful content pleasantly delivered by the teachers. I've learnt so much from this course, not only as a prospective English tutor, but also as a Russian and German language learner.
par AJJan 26, 2017
A wonderful course on how to teach. Dr Dixon beautifully conveys all essentials of a becoming a good teacher. Very glad to have taken this course. Thank you Dr. Dixon and Arizona State University.
par LJMay 22, 2018
I think this course gives a good basic overview of the skills needed to Teach English as a Second Language. It's simple to understand and I like that the assignments allow room for interpretation.
par SSOct 31, 2017
Fantastic course. We learn a lot without feeling overwhelmed in any way because the course has been structured beautifully to convey information in a clear and concise manner.\n\nHighly recommend!
par DIJul 2, 2017
Very interesting course, even though I have been teaching for 9 years I found tip and tricks that I did not know. I recommend it to everyone that is interested in teaching or is already teaching.
par MRJan 17, 2020
I really enjoyed watching the videos presented in every module. I learned a lot from the different discussions which I can use in my teaching career. I am very grateful learning through Coursera.
par SFeb 6, 2020
I have always wanted to study TESOL. I honestly find this course a great hand of help. It leads me through the process of understanding the fundamentals of the learning and acquisition processes.
par OIMay 20, 2019
Thank you very much for this course and brilliant teachers! This is a very useful course as I start my studies to prepare to work in New Zealand. I look forward to the next course in the series.
par EPAug 12, 2018
Awesome instruction. Very helpful and informative. The teachers are very enthusiastic and seem to have a broad understanding of what it takes to be successful in TESOL strategies and techniques.
par MFSep 24, 2016
That was an awesome course which was represented greatly by an amazing professionals . Special thanks to Dr. Shane Dixon and see you soon in the reset of the courses of the TESOL socialization.
par ACMar 12, 2020
I really enjoyed the class and learned a lot. It was very helpful to have instructors who were so enthusiastic and passionate about the subject. I can tell I've already become a better teacher.
par JBOct 10, 2016
This was a great refresher! I really enjoyed the process and it was well done. The information was not too much and there were many tools to help me understand, digest and assess the material.
par MFDec 9, 2017
This was a great introduction/review for teachers of English as a foreign language. The teachers have done a great job making this an engaging, interactive online course. Definitely recommend!
par BBJul 24, 2017
The course material is excellent. I never thought that teaching language had a scientific approach. The idea's discussed are truly revolutionary. The concepts are explained with good examples.
par GTDec 3, 2019
You have learned a lot of skills, the most important of which is knowledge acquisition, and the teacher must be representative but not representative and the teacher must not burn and continue
par MMFeb 10, 2019
I appreciate this foundational principles which open my mind to get the best from the learners by given them a functional right in the classroom which makes learning more FUN and interactive.
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