Between Extremes: Reflections on Teaching ESL in Korea and Australia (Published)
Coming from a background teaching ESL at a private elementary school in Korea—an extremely homogeneous and academically competitive environment—I was used to rigid hierarchy, tightly structured classrooms, and a relatively uniform student body from similar socioeconomic backgrounds. Transitioning to a low-income, highly diverse school in Melbourne’s west, where the majority of students are EAL learners, first- or second-generation immigrants, refugees, and Pacific Islanders, was a profound culture shock. While many of these students are entitled to additional support and English language programs, such support is often inconsistent or unavailable in practice. Adjusting to a system that prioritizes student autonomy—where classroom movement and behavior are loosely regulated—presented a steep learning curve.
Keywords: Australia, Korea, Reflections, extremes, teaching ESL
Introducing Teaching Literacy Course: Learning From B.Ed (Hons) Student Teachers Reflections (Published)
The study emphasis on to get reflection of students teachers on a such course which one is introduced first time in teacher training institutes where it makes able to student teachers to teach literacy, develop different skills through theories and practices of teaching to understated the need of subject, It gives many opportunities and makes powerful to leaner with the knowledge. The sample consisted of three institutions where the size of sample is 30 samples, in which 10 sample from each institutes. The results signify that student’s teachers felt in difficulty because of no resources, lengthy courses so it taught by theoretical then practices, faced problems in practicing schools and medium of language. On the base of findings recommendations and conclusion were made that need to concise the course contents and give facilities, resources to teach subjects and use the other language where students feel difficulties, and aware to practicing school teachers for worth of subject. This study also recommended that its defined on specific of area of Sindh have hope other will do a research broader level of Pakistan.
Keywords: Learning Practices, Literacy, Reflections, Student Teachers, Teaching