Teach English Now! Teaching Language Online
Whether you have already taught English as a Second Language and want to start teaching it online, you’ve already been teaching ESL online and want to sharpen your skills, or you are new to teaching and interested in teaching ESL online, ASU and VOXY provide you with the basic ideas and concepts you need to know in order to successfully teach ESL online. This course uses a fun and interesting theme of “International Travel” to deliver content in an entertaining way. There are also plenty of real, recorded online session videos from VOXY in the course to show you examples of what it looks like to teach ESL online. In this course, you will learn about the best practices for teaching English as a Second Language online. This includes an introduction to online teaching, Second Language Acquisition theories and how they apply to ESL learners, conducting a needs analysis, curating content for your courses, designing lesson plans, and effective teaching strategies that will help you to become an successful online ESL teacher. The course consists of a variety of videos and readings, followed by quizzes. In the last module of the course, actual VOXY online ESL teachers share their experiences in the online classroom.
Understand the basic principles of Second Language Acquistion and how they apply to ESL learners online
Conduct a needs analysis, and create course objectives, content and lesson around the needs students
Understand Task-Based Language Teaching, the stages of a lesson, and the structure of a lesson plan
Understand how to give feedback based on theories and best practices
Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Introduction to the Online Classroom
Week 2
Introduction to Second Language Acquisition
Week 3
Module 3: Introduction to Task Based Language Teaching
In this module we will introduce you to the online classroom by showing you what generally happens in an online session, how to create an environment in which students are engaged, facilitate group work/pair work online, and we will review some basic Computer Assisted Language Learning concepts.
Week 4
Module 4: Lesson Planning and Structures
Week 5
Module 5: Developing a Lesson Plan
Week 6
Module 6: Error Correction and Feedback
Week 7
Module 7: Challenges with Online Teaching and Learning
FAQ
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
What will I get if I purchase the Certificate?
When you purchase a Certificate you get access to all course materials, including graded assignments. Upon completing the course, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
Reviews
its such a nice course! learned a lot of useful concepts and theories. the teaching methodology was quite amazing. highly recommended,
Really enjoyed the course and the lessons provided. It was easy to understand and apply. I definitely see myself continue this journey on Coursera overall :)
It was a great course with pretty good examples and strategies that are very useful. I would like to learn more about the use of technology when we are teaching online.
Very insightful! I gained a whole lot! Thanks to Coursera and Arizona State University for putting this together!
