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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Apr
Pages: 12
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"A Basic Starter Pack": The TESOL Certificate as a Course in Survival
Hobbs, Valerie
ELT Journal, v67 n2 p163-174 Apr 2013
Relying on data both from recent TESOL Certificate trainees and from experienced teachers, this paper examines ways in which a focus on survival during TESOL Certificate courses indicates a performance-based philosophy of teacher education and, ultimately, a preference for native speakers, both of which are inconsistent with the changing global ELT market.
Descriptors: Experienced Teachers, Native Speakers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teacher Education, Language Teachers, Educational Philosophy, Global Approach, Teaching Methods, Competency Based Education
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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