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TEFL Course Offer Global Leadership College

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    #2
    markfinn
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭markfinn


    I can't speak about this particular course, but as a multi-year experienced English teacher in Asia I can tell you that the better Asian schools are wise to the "online TEFL certs" routine.

    Any that care about certification at all (other than looking white enough in your passport photo) require courses that include large numbers of hours of real classroom experience. The only schools I've found that accept online courses will also accept folks with no teacher training at all.


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    #3
    jamas
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭jamas


    Thanks. That is what I suspected!


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    #4
    katulienka
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭katulienka


    Hi. I purchased the course for 59 and I googled some info (obviously after the purchase) and it's not that bad. It might not give you the option to teach straight away but it's only the second level out of 4 or 5 and the higher ones do require some teaching experience. It's good as a start. You can't expect to be a teacher for 50 or even 450 euros if paying full price. Click on the link bellow, it's the website of the accreditation council for tesol distance learning.
    http://www.actdec.org.uk/members.shtml


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    #5
    katulienka
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭katulienka


    I'm just after loging in and these are the topics just in case you want to know what you'd be learning:
    TESOL (2011) Course --
    0% -- 1. COMMUNICATION FOUNDATIONS Unit --
    0% -- 1. Course Overview
    Reference -- Assigned
    -- 2. Introduction to Communication
    Lesson -- Assigned
    -- 3. Types of Communication
    Lesson --
    -- 4. Project: Communication Log
    Project -- Assigned
    -- 5. The Importance of Communication
    Lesson --
    -- 7. Becoming a Competent Communicator
    Lesson --
    -- 8. Project: Evaluating Communication Competence
    Project -- Assigned
    -- 10. Quiz 1: Discovering the Foundations of Effective Communication
    Quiz --
    -- 11. Introduction to Perception
    Lesson --
    -- 13. Influences on Perception
    Lesson --
    -- 15. Perception and Communication Competence
    Lesson --
    -- 16. Project: Perception Checking
    Project -- Assigned
    -- 17. Quiz 2: Perception and Communication
    Quiz --
    -- 18. Self and Communication
    Lesson --
    -- 20. Self-Concept and Competent Communication
    Lesson --
    -- 22. Self-Disclosure
    Lesson --
    -- 23. Quiz 3: Self and Communication
    Quiz --
    -- 25. Review
    Lesson --
    -- 26. Test
    Test --
    -- 28. Glossary and Credits
    Reference -- Assigned
    -- 2. LANGUAGE CHARACTERISTICS Unit --
    0% -- 1. The Nature of Language
    Lesson --
    -- 2. Language in Social Settings
    Lesson --
    -- 4. The Functions of Language
    Lesson --
    -- 5. Project: Using Responsible Language
    Project --
    -- 6. Quiz 1: Language
    Quiz --
    -- 7. Nonverbal Communication
    Lesson --
    -- 8. Project: Recognizing Nonverbal Behavior
    Project --
    -- 9. The Functions of Nonverbal Communication
    Lesson --
    -- 10. Types of Nonverbal Communication
    Lesson --
    -- 11. Project: Ethics and Impressions
    Lesson --
    -- 12. Competent Nonverbal Communication
    Lesson --
    -- 13. Project: Observing Nonverbal Communication
    Project --
    -- 14. Quiz 2: Nonverbal Communication
    Quiz --
    -- 15. The Listening Process
    Lesson --
    -- 16. Listening Styles
    Lesson --
    -- 17. Project: Using Listening Styles
    Project --
    -- 18. Listening Barriers
    Lesson --
    -- 19. Project: Listening Strategies
    Project --
    -- 20. Quiz 3: Listening
    Quiz --
    -- 22. Review
    Lesson --
    -- 23. Test
    Test --
    -- 25. Glossary and Credits
    Reference -- Assigned
    -- 3. TEACHER STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS Unit --
    0% -- 1. Types of Teacher Student Relationships
    Lesson --
    -- 2. Relationship Stages
    Lesson --
    -- 3. Project: Applying Knapp's Relational Model
    Project --
    -- 4. Fluctuations in Relationship Development
    Lesson --
    -- 5. Quiz 1: Teacher Student Relationships
    Quiz --
    -- 6. Conversation
    Lesson --
    -- 8. Conversation Management
    Lesson --
    -- 9. Project: Practicing Cues
    Project --
    -- 10. The Basics of Conversational Competence
    Lesson --
    -- 11. Quiz 2: Interpersonal Communication: Conversation
    Quiz --
    -- 12. Etiquette for Introductions
    Lesson --
    -- 13. Project: Introductions
    Project --
    -- 14. Telephone Etiquette
    Lesson --
    -- 15. E-mail Etiquette
    Lesson --
    -- 16. Criticism
    Lesson --
    -- 18. Quiz 3: Etiquette for Interpersonal Communication
    Quiz --
    -- 19. Interviewing
    Lesson --
    -- 20. Preparing for an Interview
    Lesson --
    -- 22. Quiz 4: Interviewing
    Quiz --
    -- 24. Review
    Lesson --
    -- 25. Test
    Test --
    -- 27. Glossary and Credits
    Reference -- Assigned
    -- 4. UNDERSTANDING CLASSROOMS Unit --
    0% -- 1. The Small Group
    Lesson --
    -- 2. Small Group Types and Formats
    Lesson --
    -- 3. Project: Brainstorming
    Project --
    -- 4. Organizations
    Lesson --
    -- 5. Quiz 1: Group Communication
    Quiz --
    -- 6. Factors Affecting Group Dynamics
    Lesson --
    -- 7. Individual Competence in Groups
    Lesson --
    -- 8. Problem Solving in Groups
    Lesson --
    -- 9. Quiz 2: Group Dynamics
    Quiz --
    -- 10. Leadership Styles
    Lesson --
    -- 11. Project: Identifying Leadership Styles
    Project --
    -- 12. Leadership Functions
    Lesson --
    -- 13. Project: Evaluating Group Effectiveness
    Lesson --
    -- 14. Quiz 3: Group Leadership and Evaluation
    Quiz --
    -- 16. Review
    Lesson --
    -- 17. Test
    Test --
    -- 19. Glossary and Credits
    Reference -- Assigned
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    #6
    theyearof2010
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭theyearof2010


    Can I commence the course and do it until February 2013 (the date of expiry), or is it something like once you start you have 3 months to complete?


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    katulienka
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭katulienka


    I got it through grabone.ie and the date was 15th May which was the last day I could register with the college. There was no deadline to finish it, it's 150 hours and it's up to you how fast you do it.


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    #8
    unreggd
    Registered Users Posts: 3,835 ✭✭✭unreggd


    markfinn wrote: »
    I can't speak about this particular course, but as a multi-year experienced English teacher in Asia I can tell you that the better Asian schools are wise to the "online TEFL certs" routine.

    Any that care about certification at all (other than looking white enough in your passport photo) require courses that include large numbers of hours of real classroom experience. The only schools I've found that accept online courses will also accept folks with no teacher training at all.
    Whats the difference?

    Would it say on your cert you did an online course for X-amount of hours?

    I actually wanted to do a full time course in a classroom, but they're like 1500 euro for 4 weeks, and still comes to about 140 hours

    Most of my friends who worked EFL in Asia started with the Online / distance cert


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    #9
    finn89
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭finn89


    katulienka wrote: »
    I'm just after loging in and these are the topics just in case you want to know what you'd be learning:

    Hi Katulienka,

    There doesn't seem to be much on things like grammer, spelling etc and how to teach these things to non-English speakers? Have you looked through much of it yet and come across anything?

    Thanks.


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    #10
    Fennelly
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Fennelly


    Hi,

    My GF bought me the same voucher on Pigsback a couple of weeks ago, i logged in today for the first time using the voucher number and noticed the name at the top of the page was hers. Im planning on doing the course. Can you change the name during the process or do i need to contact them to verify that it will be me actually doing the course?

    Also, how are people finding the course? Is it difficult/ boring/ okay?

    Thanks


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