Hi everyone. I have my EPIK/SMOE interview for teaching in Korea on Monday, and I am so nervous. Anyone got tips on what to expect them to ask? I have a general idea but they say it's 30-40 minutes long which is a long time to talk about myself ( Read more... )

Who writes the assessments you use in your classes?

How is validity and reliability ensured (whether you write them or someone else does)?

What kind of quantitative analysis is done with any classroom performance statistics from classes you teach?

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Hello:
Has anyone had experience in EFL teaching in Singapore? Is it easy for an American to find teaching jobs if she is already in the country? And I would be interested in knowing more about life there. Thank you.

Some time ago I asked here if anyone knew of community sites specialising in EAP. It turns out thwat there is very little out there - loads of scholarly papers and websites of departments or professional organisations like BALEAP but nothing along the lines of what I wanted: a kind of Dave's ESL cafe for EAP. So to go some way towards filling the ( Read more... )

Hi,

I’m hoping to teach English in Taiwan (or maybe South Korea) from late May or June. I’m leaning towards Taiwan, because I:
- have already been to South Korea and I crave adventure.
- want to live somewhere that is warm/hot (preferably near a decent beach).
- would like to improve on my very basic knowledge of Mandarin Chinese.
I don’t have a ( Read more... )

Does anyone have any resources on or experiences with the EPIK programme in Korea? I’m a bit confused as to how they operate, I know it’s a government scheme but I was wondering if there was a nationalised system or whether it varies from school to school. I think the confusion lies mainly with the fact it seems to be advertised by independent ( Read more... )

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I’m looking to teach in Korea in the summer but I have two things worrying me.

For the record, I'm a native English speaker living in Scotland.

( Time out to clear student debt and 'racial appropriateness'? )

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Hello!

I want to teach abroad, and I want to take a certification class. An online class is best for my financial situation. My question is this: what's the most reputable place to get an online certificate? I've found two links but looking at the units in the class, I've found that they're EXACTLY the same. Is it just a brand thing? I was looking ( Read more... )