Beyond standardisation

Putting more thought into the last post, I think we can be fairly confident that people who take different versions of the CELTA and get, for example, a B will have produced the same standard of lessons and essays during the course. However, the actual content, length and mode of delivery of that course cannot fail but have an effect. Here are some possibilities:

- People who have done the course through distance learning might well have learnt the right self-sufficiency in professional development skills that most TEFLers need, but might not have started learning how to mix with their colleagues nor experienced being in a classroom from the other side

- People who do any kind of intensive course, especially one where all the teaching practice is squashed into a short space of time, will have an ability to deal with pressure and perhaps better time management skills, but are unlikely to have time to experiment much, time to ponder much on what they are doing, or time to put into practice all the things they were told about in their feedback

- People who had an inspirational tutor or a course that deals with a bit of the real complexity we have to deal with, or has been taught to be reflective, will be more likely to keep on improving than someone who has only been told what to do to pass

Must be others, let’s be having them! Or alternatively, dismiss my concerns as much as you like…

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