Digital Material Preparation for TESOL A TESOL Electronic Village Online Course John Allan.
The future of online TESOL
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Online TESOL
English learning around the world
• Over 1 billion people are currently learning English worldwide
• 750 million English as a foreign language speakers.
• 375 million English as a second language speakers
According to the British Council in the year 2000
ESL or EFL?
ESL: Speakers use English on a daily basis.
EFL: Speakers use the English language ocassionally.
How many EFL or ESL students will study online?
Greater number of online students = Greater need for teachers
Advantages of online distance programs
Flexibility
High quality
Easy access
Available even in areas which there may be limited TESOL preparation courses.
How will online distance TESOL instructors be prepared in the future?
Criticism about online distance TESOL
“For those of us who love technology and gadgets it can be tempting to integrate such options into our courses just because they´re there…or because their neat and we have became enamored with them” Henry and Meadow (2008)
Number of TESOL programs online
gradschools.com
http://www.gradschools.com/programs/esl-tesol/online?page=1
72 results in 2011
Online TESOL search
Issues for the future of Learning Online at a distance
Who will enroll in TESOL courses and programs online?
Where will they teach?How many students will seek
online distance courses?What will their goals be for
professional education?
Who will enroll in TESOL courses and programs online?
There is no reliable statistics on the number of online distance TESOL programs.
From more than 2500 colleges in the USA it was learned that approximately 5.6 million students were enrolled in at least one online course by 2009.
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To what extend can we identify contexts, goals, ages and
proficiency for those English language learners who seek
online distance courses and programs of
study?
• Who will be available for online distance classes?
• What skills are needed?• How will distance
instruction be evaluated?
Needed skills for instructors
Knowledge about: pedagogy + technology +learner needs
Skills with curriculum, materials activities and tests.
Skills in building community.
Challenges for TESOL
• Students all over the world demanding instructional delivery models using innovations in technology.
• Instructors and administrators: How to meet the needs of a highly diverse student market.
• Predicting the needs and presenting material in ways that address the need of very diverse student groups. (see Garton and Edge for more information)
To what extend are teacher educators prepared to meet the challenge of teaching in online distance TESOL?
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conclusion
I believe there is a huge future for online distance English learning as well as for online distance TESOL courses.
There is a lot being done in English learning in order to be ahead of new technologies.
Traditional teachers have the need to explore new technologies and be prepared for the TESOL future.
Bibliography
England, L. and R. Hall, D. (2012). Online language teacher education. TESOL perspectives. New York: Routledge, pp.187-199.
