jumpzone123 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 I phoned them and they seemed okay. http://www.asiancollegeofteachers.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpzone123 Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 They said they do the lessons in a hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loaded Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 There is no college called the Asian College of Teachers. I believe this website is owned by the Indian guy who runs American Tesol International (ATI). It's just a marketing company run from a laptop. They sell the customer to actual training schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpzone123 Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 Is this bad or genuine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loaded Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 A 5-minute visit to their website and Google turned up this. Their London, and I guess Singapore, address is an accommodation address. http://www.companieshousedata.co.uk/a/69 They use it to collect mail. They only have phone numbers for their Bangkok and Indian 'locations'. Pebble Hills University is one of the universities listed on their accreditation page. This from wikipedia: "Pebble Hills University, Italy; a police fraud investigation revealed that the university's "headquarters" in Seborga, Italy is a room in a building used as a cellar, also the home of ten other diploma mills: Saint Bernard University, Eurasia Community College, Instituto Latinoamericano de Psicobiofisica – I.L.A.P.; St. Paul Ottawa College & University, Phoenix International University Europe, West Coast University – WCU; The International University; Miranda International University; Marquis Open University; and James Monroe International University[7]" http://www.asiancollegeofteachers.com/accreditation.php Google the other names on that page for similar results. Their About Us page has very little specific information about them - no names of the owners, dean, board of academics, alumni etc. http://www.asiancollegeofteachers.com/our-story-and-history.php Their 'Governing Body' page has no specific information about their governing body - no names etc. http://www.asiancollegeofteachers.com/governing-body.php caveat emptor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceMangosteen Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Nice work Loaded, but I'm not sure it's much different from the other "TEFL Schools". The TEFL provides you with experience and interaction with others considering a teaching gig. Why it's priced in western terms remains the big mystery. A good TEFL course should be about $200.usd, not $1000.usd up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loaded Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 1 hour ago, BruceMangosteen said: Nice work Loaded, but I'm not sure it's much different from the other "TEFL Schools". The TEFL provides you with experience and interaction with others considering a teaching gig. Why it's priced in western terms remains the big mystery. A good TEFL course should be about $200.usd, not $1000.usd up. You have an original way of thinking. A good TEFL shouldn't be cheap. There are experienced trainers, admin staff, facilities and licensing costs to cover. A good TEFL will give as much information about its licensing and accreditation as well as trainers, staff and building on its website. A good TEFL will include teaching practices at local schools. A good TEFL course provides effective training. People do not need to take a TEFL course to work legally in Thailand; but if they are considering taking a TEFL course that will effectively prepare them for the Thai EFL classroom, they should do their research. Testimonials on 3rd party sites usually tell you whether their trainees feel they were trained effectively. That's a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Personally, I recommend people to take a TEFL course, preferably in Thailand. I have had very good luck with teachers who have a TEFL, they are prepared to be turned lose in a classroom with minimal supervision and can handle all but the worst situations which come their way. Whether you have a good curriculum, a poor curriculum or no curriculum, most of them are prepared to implement it as needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzmurray Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 On 10/28/2016 at 6:26 AM, BruceMangosteen said: Nice work Loaded, but I'm not sure it's much different from the other "TEFL Schools". The TEFL provides you with experience and interaction with others considering a teaching gig. Why it's priced in western terms remains the big mystery. A good TEFL course should be about $200.usd, not $1000.usd up. Do you have a link to some of these quality courses for $200? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceMangosteen Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 6 hours ago, muzmurray said: Do you have a link to some of these quality courses for $200? There aren't any...that was the point.....you are paying too much at $1000.usd upwards. Or, as is the real truth, you are getting ripped off. Take it for what it's worth muz attack artist murray.....you are either a teacher or you aren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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