http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/teaching/tefl/teacher-training/teaching-qualifications/have-alternative-tefl-courses-been-good-for-the-industry/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:04:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/teaching/tefl/teacher-training/teaching-qualifications/have-alternative-tefl-courses-been-good-for-the-industry/#comment-2792 Eric Roth Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:16:47 +0000 http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/?p=1020#comment-2792 Solid introduction to a confusing, costly question that faces thousands of teachers - and testers! Solid introduction to a confusing, costly question that faces thousands of teachers - and testers!

]]> http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/teaching/tefl/teacher-training/teaching-qualifications/have-alternative-tefl-courses-been-good-for-the-industry/#comment-2748 Alex Case Fri, 30 May 2008 23:27:59 +0000 http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/?p=1020#comment-2748 Good metaphor and good point, but I was more thinking about whether privatising driving tests might make the government-owned former monopoly sort themselves out and offer a better test. I think that I think so. Good metaphor and good point, but I was more thinking about whether privatising driving tests might make the government-owned former monopoly sort themselves out and offer a better test. I think that I think so.

]]> http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/teaching/tefl/teacher-training/teaching-qualifications/have-alternative-tefl-courses-been-good-for-the-industry/#comment-2743 derek hj Fri, 30 May 2008 15:17:34 +0000 http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/?p=1020#comment-2743 Compare it to the driving test. At present (in Britain) anyone can offer driving lessons but the test follows fairly rigorous standards. Imagine if any driving school could offer their own 'equivalent' driving test, assessed by the same people who gave the lessons. Would the standard of driving go up, or stay the same, or go down? It would almost certainly go down. Compare it to the driving test. At present (in Britain) anyone can offer driving lessons but the test follows fairly rigorous standards.
Imagine if any driving school could offer their own ‘equivalent’ driving test, assessed by the same people who gave the lessons.
Would the standard of driving go up, or stay the same, or go down?
It would almost certainly go down.

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