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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Teach English Now! Foundational Principles by Arizona State University

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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 res...
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    VM

    Apr 9, 2020

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    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!

    CC

    Aug 23, 2022

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    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 Jamileh D

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    Oct 3, 2020

    I learned a lot through this course. A special thanks to all the teachers, definitely Dr. Shane Dixon. It was one of my dreams to study this course. So many thanks from an Iranian girl living in Turkey.

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    By Mister R E C A

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    Dec 19, 2019

    such an amazing course to get started with am currently an EFL teacher here in Mexico am willing to get m TESOL from ASU THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE SUPPORT I WILL RECOMMEND THIS COURSE 100 percent...

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    Nov 29, 2019

    This course gives information in very comprehensive bits. They are perfect and very logical. Visual aids make education extremely comfortable. And the format is also very convenient. I am very thankful.

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    Jun 9, 2024

    At first I was very nervous about attending this course. But I quickly realized how much I was learning in this course. I would say this is the course which motivates me to continue learning every day.

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    By Haidy O

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    Sep 2, 2023

    I have learned a lot during this course about how to make my ESL teaching more effective and how to make my classroom a great environment to help students learn and acquire the language . Thank you ASU

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    Mar 8, 2023

    I liked this course and the teachers in general. The best part of this course was the personal stories that illustrated the struggles of language learners and those who acquire new cultures. Thank you!

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    By Theo A

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    Apr 29, 2022

    Since I am trying to be a professional ESL teacher, this course help me a lot in teaching English language to the students and help me motivated to keep learning something. This is such a great course.

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    By Zeynab M

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    Aug 28, 2021

    I really enjoyed this course and I learned new methods ,teaching skills.And I would like to start to Teach English Now part 2.I hope I will enjoy it such as this course. Thank you so much for teaching.

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    Jul 20, 2021

    it was a great experience using the knowledge of best professors in Arizona State University. i really enjoyed their excellent explanations. i hope i could enroll other courses for TESOL certification.

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    By Assel S

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    Dec 5, 2020

    Thanks a lot for giving me the opportunity to be part of the community of teachers around the world. The course is created in a logical way that helped me to understand what I need to help my students.

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    Sep 27, 2020

    This course has been very helpful in learning new language learning strategies and also new language teaching methods. Again interacting with other professionasl add more to my experience as a teacher.

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    By Ilya M

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    Jan 10, 2020

    Thanks Coursera and ASU for this useful course! I'm really glad to have participated in it! This is only the first step to my TESOL certificate, but I want more and want to go ahead! Best regards, Ilya

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    By Orrathip G

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    Sep 15, 2018

    Wonderful course! I learned more foundational principles of language teaching and also language learning. Thank you the instructors who make this course meaningful and motivate me to learn continually!

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    By Alba R S

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    May 19, 2018

    Really instructive. At first I thought it might be a bit difficult for me since I've not studied anything related to teaching, but it is well organized so that you can follow it easily.

    Very advisable.

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    Jul 7, 2021

    I really loved being in the course. Every lesson is challenging and enlightening. And the kind of approach each lessons were delivered, very much endulging! Kudos to the new best teachers on my list.

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    Mar 4, 2021

    I would like to appreciate Dr Shane's interactive teaching style and the comprehensive teaching style of Ms Andrea while summarizing lessons. Please keep it up with best wishes for future endeavours.

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    By Anna F

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    Jul 16, 2020

    I was very happy with the way the course was organised, the materials it used and the assignments and tests that were expected. I would recommend this course to people interested in teaching English.

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    By Мария В

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    Aug 17, 2022

    This course is amazing. I would like to thank all the teachers who worked on it. So much useful and inspiring information. Thanks a lot! I am very glad that I have the opportunity to study with you.

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    By Anıl Y

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    Jun 21, 2021

    As I expected earlier, it was an amazing course that makes me look from a wider and more theoretical perspective on the teaching process. Thanks to everybody who contributes to creating this course.

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    By clara p

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    Oct 16, 2020

    I love this class!! I re-learned some of the ideas and principles I learned when I was an Education student at the university. Thank you so much for this!! I am looking forward to the next course...

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    By Abbie A

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    Aug 8, 2020

    My writing skills were honed in answering the peer-graded assignments, and my classmates are actively participating as well. Similar to the first, I learned a lot from you! Thank you very much, ASU!

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    By Megumi T

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    Mar 25, 2020

    I really enjoyed learning the foundation of teaching English. I'm impressed that this course taught me not only about how to deal with language learners but also how to keep motivation as a teacher.

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    By Barskaya M

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    Jan 31, 2019

    Great course. For me it became clearer how to teach and improve my teaching skills. Dr. Shane Dixon really encourages his stidents. Highly recommend the course who is interested in English teaching.

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    By Wycliffe O E

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    Mar 17, 2025

    I thoroughly enjoyed the course; the peer questions were insightful and fostered critical thinking. I would highly recommend this for all Teachers of English and ESL instructors looking to upskill.

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    By Sophia S

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    Aug 14, 2024

    this course has helped me alot to recognise new methods of teaching and has opened my mind to new ways of thinking about the whole TESOL profession. Thank you so much. Will pursu to the second part

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