A recent article in the New York Times has highlighted a number of disturbing statistics that shake the current craze for those free online educational courses known as MOOCs. Basically put, an appalling number of students are dropping out. MOOCs are being abandoned...
TEFL/TESOL in Yugoslavia Yugoslavia was formed in 1918 and existed through most of the 20th century. For much of this time it was ruled by the communist General Tito who tended to distance his country from the west. Following his death internal tensions rose and the...
Korea is an East Asian territory that is divided into two distinct and very different countries: North Korea & South Korea. Both sit on the Korean Peninsula. There are many, many thousands of English teachers working in South Korea. Although they are mainly...
TEFL/TESOL in Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. It was under Soviet control for almost 80 years until it became independent in 1991. During Soviet control the language of choice was Russian (along with native Kyrgyz) and today it is still...
There are many reasons why people move abroad, but it often happens that someone abroad is looking for work and stumbles over the idea of teaching English. This article is a quick guide for expats thinking about teaching English as a part-time or full-time job while...
Many of the countries in the Caribbean have English as an official language and there is little or no need for TEFL teachers, especially as ELL tourism hasn't really taken off here. However, there are still options with some of the islands Spanish speaking and thus...
Central America is a very popular destination for American teachers (but you will certainly find other nationalities there). Conditions tend to be fairly basic and sometimes you will find schools lack the most essential facilities, especially in poorer districts....
TEFL/TESOL in Latin America Latin America is the part of America where Romance languages are spoken. This is mainly Spanish and Portuguese (and can include French). It is a very popular destination among American teachers, however you also find other nationalities...
There are several major varieties of English: American, British, Australian and so on. This article looks at differences in spelling between these. It is a general guide which covers the majority of cases, however remember that there are exceptions which will need...
South America is a very popular destination for new TEFL teachers. Generally speaking it's popular mostly with American teachers but you will certainly find other nationalities there. Although some jobs are advertised online, many schools in South America do not have...
