Similarites Between China And Thailand For Teachers?

[kirk0233]

Thought there are some similarities between work in China and Thailand in this article.

Teaching English in China: Occupational, Sociodemographic & Personal Aspects Last Updated: May 7, 2011

Teaching English in China is no longer the thrill-seeking, uncharted adventure that it was some 30 to 40 years ago. Today—in the second decade of the 21st century and in the aftermath of the 2008 U.S. economic collapse—teaching English in China, for young white native speakers of English, is simply a guaranteed, routine, low-paying, low-status, international employment opportunity in what is one of the most challenging countries in the world to live in. The massive EFL industry in China provides more than 100,000 unskilled jobs to Western men and women—especially those between the ages of 22 and 55—who, for whatever reasons, can't find work back home or are hoping to subsidize a stint of international travel.

Full article : http://middlekingdom...glish-china.htm

Edited May 11, 2011 by kirk0233

[kirk0233]

An interesting topic in the guide that is relevant to this forum is the article on "psychopathology of anonymous EFL teacher forums." I find the discussion regarding the online disinhibition effect that anomynity produces very appropriate. I have observed what appears to be this behavior in this very forum and its destructive action that belies the purpose of a forum; "sharing" meaningful information.

[Phatcharanan]

An interesting topic in the guide that is relevant to this forum is the article on "psychopathology of anonymous EFL teacher forums." I find the discussion regarding the online disinhibition effect that anomynity produces very appropriate. I have observed what appears to be this behavior in this very forum and its destructive action that belies the purpose of a forum; "sharing" meaningful information.

Absolutely.