Category Archives: Teaching in Japanese universities

2007- A year in Eikaiwa

Posted on 06/01/2008 by alexcase

2007 was yet another year in which the world of TEFL made its way into the consciousness of the general public for all the wrong reasons (a crack down on teachers in Korea, English teaching sex offenders etc. etc), and … Continue reading →

Posted in ALT, Gaba, Interac, Nova, Teaching English in Japan, Teaching in Japanese universities, Teaching Japanese primary school children, TEFL | 6 Comments

TEFLtastic policy document and manifesto

Posted on 10/12/2007 by alexcase

Having been attacked by another person who has worked in a national university in Japan (what is wrong with these people- too much time on their hands or no one to talk to because the Japanese staff freeze them out??), … Continue reading →

Posted in Chase me ladies, English droid, Insights into TEFL, notes from the TEFL graveyard, teacher in development, Teaching English in Japan, Teaching in Japanese universities, TEFL blacklist, TEFLtrade, TEFLwatch, TESOL | 2 Comments

Academic feud au lait

Posted on 23/08/2007 by alexcase

So, my last thread (of five?) on the Rave’s ESL Au Lait Japan forum has been locked and that is that. There was lots of raging passion, some (but much less) civilised debate, a lot of chest beating and territorial pissing, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Dave Sperling's ESL Cafe, Linguistics, applied linguistics and SLA, MA TESOL, Teacher training, Teaching in Japanese universities, TEFL, TEFL qualifications, TESOL | 1 Comment