Has anyone taken a distance learning course in TESOL with the University of Birmingham?
ichi_ban_gaijin asked:
Looking to take a course in TESOL from Japan, where I live, I’m a bit apprehensive about the quality of distance learning compared to classroom based tuition - any advice would be very much appreciated
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Looking to take a course in TESOL from Japan, where I live, I’m a bit apprehensive about the quality of distance learning compared to classroom based tuition - any advice would be very much appreciated
February 20th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
My first thought was ‘don’t do it!’, and upon further thought… it’s still ‘don’t do it!’
I’m sure you could take the time off work (it’s only a month) to study the proper course, preferably CELTA. It’s available in Japan and would be so much more worth while in the end.
On-line courses in TESOL are still not widely accepted in most countries. Even a dodgy course at a dodgy school is better than on-line.
Good luck.
February 21st, 2009 at 5:47 am
I am also not so sure if it is recommended, but must say that the University of Birmingham is a good institution with a good reputation, and distance education would be a quality option. I suggest that you’ll ask at Dave’s ESK Cafe and similar forums what do employers in Japan think about it, because I know that in Japan they are particularly peculiar about ESL degrees.
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