POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
Dear students,
Today the topic is postgraduate studies, please include the following info
Cheers! 馃構
Include:
- Reasons to do the course
- Subject(s) you would like to study
- Where you would like to study (Chile or abroad)
- How you would like to study (distance learning, blended system, part-time course, etc)
- Any other relevant ideas
- Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts + a comment on your teacher's post.
- Reasons to do the course
- Subject(s) you would like to study
- Where you would like to study (Chile or abroad)
- How you would like to study (distance learning, blended system, part-time course, etc)
- Any other relevant ideas
- Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts + a comment on your teacher's post.
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To be honest when I was studying to become an English teacher, I never thought about taking a postgraduate course. I just wanted to finish and start working as soon as possible! As I told you on my previous blog, I thought I would teach little kids. But since I work with adults now, it is a must to have a postgraduate degree. So that is why I enrolled to a Master program 4 years ago.
I studied a Master in Education, major in English as a foreign language at Universidad Central. It is a two years program. It was really hard though, I had a class which was English v/s Spanish phonetics. And Spanish is more difficult, believe me! So we are lucky that it is our mother tongue. Also I am working on my thesis, which takes a lot of time. The hardest part is to find info in order to write the second chapter, here you are expected to include info related to your topic. You can use books, papers, videos, inteviews, magazines and so on. The problem is that believe it or not it is not as easy as you think to find this information. So that is why it takes so much time.
My recomendation is to study after having the chance of working on your field, gain some work experience. You will take a lot more of advantage of the postgraduate study since you will be able to ask a lot of things to your teachers! Hahaha hope they did not hate me because of that.
A couple of years ago I applied to a Master in Education at the University of Auckland. I got in but of course in order to study there, I needed a scholarship. Every time that I have tried to apply, I forget about a document. Maybe I will try next year again.
I have looked for one year courses that are related to methodology, phonetics, grammar and didactics here in Santiago. I still do not know if I will start studying again next year, but I really hope so.
For me is really interesting can read other experiences about postgraduates of other areas. Would be a good opportunity if you postulate to a foreign university. Keep trying!
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ResponderEliminarYessss, everyone says that English is much easier but for those of us who know so much, isn't like that :(
I also thought that some time I wanted to work with children, but the truth is that I do not know where I am destined.
ResponderEliminarI find it very positive that you are constantly studying to improve your knowledge and teaching skills, I congratulate you
ResponderEliminarI hope that next time you do not forget any document and you can go to Auckland.
ResponderEliminarWe can do it and if not, I think that life is full of opportunities to continue learning and professionalize your work as a teacher.
ResponderEliminarregards!
i will follow your recomendation , i think that is important have some work experience, to know the labour world, and really know what you would like to work on and specialize in
ResponderEliminarI will follow your recommendation! I think it's important to first have some work experience.
ResponderEliminarSomething similar happens to me, as I have not thought that I should study some postgraduate course
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