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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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CK

Sep 9, 2021

That was a great experience and im very grateful for all the information I have been taught. The professors leading this course are just so professional and it was really joyful to learn all the time.

CC

Aug 23, 2022

First of all , i really liked this course they way they taught and made it simple to understand i loved it . throughout course i enjoyed learning i highly recommende this course to all TESOL teachers.

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By Kuljinder K

Nov 13, 2017

I just loved it was so good and effective. I have always loved training or teaching but realized how we can use techniques to do so. I also learned how important it is to share the work load to avoid burn out. Thanks you so much it was just worth it.

By Orlando Q

Dec 22, 2021

I enjoyed how Shane and Andrea approached all the topics. It was clear and fun learning with them. I cannot wait to get started the next module. Thank you very much for instructing us. And thanks to Coursera for giving me this learning opportunity.

By Svetlana M

Apr 28, 2021

It was a great experience! I am so grateful for having an opportunity to listen to such brilliant teachers and watch them! Thanks a lot for this wonderful course! Will do my best to complete all the courses to get the TESOL certificate.

Best regards!

By Sharon B

Jul 11, 2020

I found the Foundational Principles course to be fun as well as instructive. I love the writing assignments as they are quite thought provoking. Having the assignments "peer graded" put me in touch with learners from all over the world...very cool!

By kakarla s k

Jan 1, 2023

I have Learned a Lot from this Course like Teaching Techniques, Class room Management and Student Motivation. Thanks to Instructors, ASU and Coursera for Providing Financial Aid at the right time and made me to ready for a Teaching Job. Thanks a Lot

By Hong P

May 3, 2022

It is an amazing course, so interesting and engaging. I learn a lot of useful knowlegde and techniques in this course, not only from the content but also from the teaching methods applied by the instructors. I will definitely attend the next course.

By Mariuxi S

Oct 19, 2021

I was amazed since the very first video I watched. Thanks to this course I got to understand more deeply what a good teacher should be like. It has been a delightful experience to be part of this course. I am absolutely thankful to ASU and Coursera.

By Estrela M

Jun 28, 2021

The course is very important as it helps everyone to understand the basic principles for the teaching profession. I would like to show my gratitude to all the instructors for the valuable teaching skills that they gave and show us during the course.

By Deleted A

May 20, 2019

This is absolutely a wonderful course, fun and informative. I look forward to each week because I know that I will receive a wealth of valuable instruction, that will serve me so well as a future ESL teacher. I am thrilled to have found this course!

By Jana

Feb 6, 2019

Thank you indeed. I am going through the whole three courses of TEN! for the second time before moving onto Capstone project and still can find new ideas and I am kept motivated. I have learnt more from your courses than in five years at university.

By Roberto T C

Jan 28, 2017

I am very glad of having the opportunity to take this module, Dr. Shane and his colleagues were wonderful. I was very delighted with the explanations and finally I am processing all that information to apply it in future classes.

Thank you very much.

By Jenny Z

Mar 26, 2016

Great course. Leaned a lot and have a lot of fun. Enjoy it a lot. Dr. Shane Dixon is truly five star teacher. His performance makes this course easy to learn. All the characters he played make the boring language theories live. Thank you very much!

By MD N H

Feb 27, 2022

Learn a lot new information regarding the teaching and it also helps me to understand all the ideas and concepts clearly. Thanks to the Mentor and Arizona State University for providing such opportunity and also heartfelt gratitude to the Coursera.

By Melissa B

Dec 25, 2020

I want to say thank you to all of the presenters/lecturers that presented in this course. This course has opened my eyes to various methods/approaches that should be used when teaching. All the videos were wonderful and well prepared and presented.

By José J S C

Mar 20, 2017

this course reminded me of the importance in encourage the students in learning english in an interactive and motivated way letting them take control in their learning as well as the teacher in order to create the best astmosphere for the students!

By Diego C

Feb 26, 2024

I'm so happy to have laid my eyes on this course. The level and depth are outstanding. The instructors are Superb! What a passion and love for the subject expressed! Can't wait to complete the specialization. Thank you Coursera for a great course!

By Daniel K

Oct 29, 2021

It was much better than i thought and much harder than i thought.I will take these foundational principles with me where ever i go and hope to practice them soon.Thank you very much for the Great vidieos and lessons.Lokking forward to more classes

By Ericka T

Aug 20, 2021

I had soo much fun doing this course. The lesson videos are all interactive in such a way that it feels that you are presently in a classroom together with your classmates wherever they are in the world. Can't wait to try the your other course! :)

By Ossama D

Jan 28, 2021

It has been a privilege to take this course and learn at the hands of Mr Dixon , thank you for your efforts and I hope to take another course under your presentation , I enjoyed your videos and learned a lot about teaching with another perspective

By Dylan

Dec 3, 2020

Great Course about English Teaching, even for those seeking for a career change. It focuses on covering all the possible aspects of a good teacher, and the content is excellently structured. Highly recommended for everyone passionate for teaching!

By zafarul h

Oct 10, 2020

It was a wonderful experience learning with Coursera. It is my first time doing an online course and I enjoyed it very much. The content, instructors, methodology and overall setup is amazing. Looking forward to joining new course soon. Thank you!

By Kateryna M

Mar 18, 2019

I am very grateful for creating this course. It helped me to broaden my understanding of teaching process, to find out new techniques and methods and to get inspiration and motivation. I can't wait getting my students "out of the classroom door":)

By Jazzy R G

Nov 7, 2022

This course has taught me a lot. The teachers used many teaching techniques that would be highly beneficial for ESL students. Both the tasks and the practice tests, which test our ability to remember the material from each class, are interesting.

By Jose F L G

Apr 22, 2016

I had taken several courses on the basic principles of English language teaching. Foundatioinal Principles made clear a lot of concepts I had only partly understood in the past. I can recommend this course to both novice and experienced teachers.

By maria v

Feb 11, 2016

I highly recommend this amazing course which is part of a four part series for Tesol certificate. It is full of great information and I learnt so much. All the videos and information is so professional and the tutors fantastic. Thank you so much.