What Alison says about this course
This free teaching English as a second language (TESL) course guides you through the essential learning theories and practices needed to be a qualified TESL instructor. We outline the most important contemporary adult learning theories and explain how to utilize them in an ESL lesson.
What you will cover
Alison splits this short course into 4 modules across 25 topics, about 3 hours of study in total.
- The Learner — 8 topics
- Student Comprehension — 8 topics
- Teaching and Assessing — 8 topics
- Introduction to Teaching English as a Second Language - Assessment — 1 topic
The summary above is Alison's own wording, and the module list is theirs too. Confirm the details on their course page before you start.
How to start
The course is hosted by Alison. Use the “Start this course” button above to open it on their site, where you create an account with them and study at your own pace. There is no deadline and no fee to learn. The learning is free; Alison charges separately if you want a certificate at the end, and that is entirely optional.