TEFL – the teacher
– The teaching process depends on the teachers personality, his/her teaching methods, social
and cultural context
– Need to be flexible and versatile; switching inbetween roles, judging on what is appropiate
or nescessary
teachers roles:
– source of expertise
– Manager/organizer
– advicer
– Facilitator of learning
– negotiator/participant
– friend?
– Creator of atmosphere
– evaluator
– Example of hard work, Idol
– The teaching process depends on the teachers personality, his/her teaching methods, social
and cultural context
– Need to be flexible and versatile; switching inbetween roles, judging on what is appropiate
or nescessary
teachers roles:
– source of expertise
– Manager/organizer
– advicer
– Facilitator of learning
– negotiator/participant
– friend?
– Creator of atmosphere
– evaluator
– Example of hard work, Idol
